Tata Motors skeptical about Battery-as-a-Service

Tata Motors has expressed skepticism about the viability of the Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) model for electric vehicles, citing financial, logistical, and consumer value concerns. 

While some manufacturers are exploring the model, Shailesh Chandra, managing director of Tata Passenger Electric Mobility, shared his reservations about its practicality, both from the company’s and the consumer’s perspectives.

Battery-as-a-Service has been a big hit in India for MG Motor, which is the first player to offer this service. The Chinese automaker has seen its EV sales go through the roof after it introduced this scheme three months ago.

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