New Delhi: Tata Motors plans to reintroduce its Nano compact city car, but this time in an electric version in the Indian market says sources.

The company is considering reviving the Nano and upgrading the platform as part of its aggressive expansion in the electric mobility space, sources told The Times of India. However, the company denied the report and a company spokesperson declined to comment on the speculation.

Tata Motors currently has the widest range of electric vehicles in the country. The company’s range of electric vehicles includes the Tiago, Tigor and Nexon EV. Launching the Nano in EV form can cater to a wider audience at an attractive price range, analysts said.

The company has ambitious plans to increase sales of electric cars.

At the 77th Annual General Meeting (AGM), Tata Motors Chairman, N Chandrasekaran said, “New records have been set every quarter in the electric vehicle space, with all-time high annual EV sales of 19,105 units in FY22 (up 353% compared to FY21). with penetration reaching 7.4% by 4QFY22.”

The Tata Nano was a compact city car that the company launched in 2008 at a price of Rs 1 lakh. Its production was halted in 2018 as rising raw material costs made it impossible for the company to manufacture the Nano.

With the implementation of BS6 emission norms in April 2020, Tata Motors discontinued the Nano small car and the Safari Storme SUV in the country.

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Engine

The small hatchback was offered with a 624cc twin-cylinder petrol engine that was good for 38bhp and 51Nm. Power was sent to the rear wheels via a 4-speed manual or AMT gearbox.

According to a recent media report, the domestic automaker might be considering re-launching the Tata Nano with an electric drive. The Tata Nano EV is likely to see significant changes in underpinnings, suspension setup and tyres.

The report further states that the automaker could resume talks with the Tamil Nadu government to acquire Ford’s Maraimalainanagar plant if the Tata Nano EV plan reaches the production stage. It should be noted that there is no official word on the Tata Nano electric car.

Tata electric cars

Currently, the company sells three electric cars in India – Tigor EV, Xpres-T and Nexon EV. Recently, Tata announced the prices of the Tiago EV which starts at Rs 8.49 lakh and goes up to Rs 11.79 lakh.

Deliveries of the electric hatchback will begin in January 2023. The Tata Tiago EV is offered with two lithium-ion batteries – 19.2 kWh and 24 kWh promising a range of 250 km and 315 km (MIDC).

The electric hatch features Tata Ziptron high-voltage technology, which consists of a permanent magnet synchronous electric motor producing 61 PS/110 Nm with the smaller battery and 74 PS/114 Nm with the larger battery.

Charging options

The Tiago EV comes with three charging options – a 50 kW DC fast charger (80% in 57 minutes), a 7.2 kW AC fast charger (2 hours 35 minutes – 19.2 kWh and 3 hours 35 minutes – 24 kWh) and a 3.3 kW home charger (100% in 5 hours 5 minutes – battery 19.2 kWh/ 6 hours 20 minutes – battery 24 kWh).

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