Tata
Motors has signed an MOU with BluSmart Mobility for expanding their
all-electric fleet multi-fold across Delhi NCR, and for the same, the company
has bagged a contract to supply 3,500 XPRES T EVs.
Ramesh Dorairajan, Head –
Electric Vehicles (Commercial), Tata Motors, “With the XPRES- T EV, Tata Motors
has developed an electric sedan exclusively for the fleet customers. We are
delighted to partner with BluSmart Mobility and we are thankful to them for
their continued efforts in growing the electric fleet in Delhi-NCR. The XPRES-T
EV comes with an optimal battery size, captive fast charging solution, which
will ensure outstandingly low cost of ownership in addition to safety and
passenger comfort, making it a comprehensive and attractive proposition for
fleet owners and operators. We recently crossed a key milestone of 10,000 EVs
on road,which is a strong testament to how our innovative electric vehicles are
resonating well with customers. This order will further strengthen our roadmap
of making EVs mainstream.”
Expanding
their business with additional electric fleet, Anmol Singh Jaggi, Founder &
CEO, BluSmart Mobility, said, “With our recent Series A funding of USD 25
million, we at BluSmart Mobility are well capitalised and expanding steadily
into the Delhi NCR market. Tata Motors has been a great partner for a young
startup like us and has supported our growth momentum significantly in times of
a global supply chain crisis. This partnership with Tata Motors reinforces our
belief in our electric journey and gears us well to achieve bigger scales at a
much faster pace.“
BluSmart
Mobility, which offers all-electric ride-hailing service across Delhi NCR has
been gaining mind share across consumers who value reliability and service
quality. With more than 250,000 app downloads the challenger brand in mobility
has completed more than 700,000 rides till date covering over 22 million clean
KMs on electric vehicles and takes pride in being the platform of choice for
not just the women users but also women driver-partners who are getting a
stress free equitable earning opportunity without any asset ownership hassles.
The
all-new XPRES-T electric sedan packs a high energy density battery of 21.5 kWh
and 16.5 kWh with 2 range options - 213km and 165km (ARAI certified range under
test conditions). Available in two trim options, the XPRES-T EV comes with zero
tail-pipe emission, single speed automatic transmission, dual airbags, ABS with
EBD as standard across variants. The XPRES –T EV can be can be charged from 0-
80% in 90 mins and 110 mins (for 16.5 kWh and 21.5 kWh respectively), using
fast charging or can also be normally charged from any 15 A plug point. The
premium black theme interior with standard automatic climate control and
Electric Blue accents across its interior and exterior will give it a differentiated
presence from other Tata cars.