Indore, which has been voted India's cleanest city in 2018, has taken its clean and green mission one step further through the use of electric vehicles. Tata Motors, through its partnership with Atal Indore City Transport Service (AICTSL), has deployed 50 Tigor Electric Vehicles (EVs) in Indore, Madhya Pradeshas a part of its tender with EESL. AICTSL will use these Tigor EVs across Indore.

The event was attended by Jaivardhan Singh, Cabinet minister of urban development minister and housing, Jitu Patwari, Cabinet minister for higher education, sports and youth affairs of Madhya Pradesh, Ashish Singh, Commissioner Indore Municipal Corporation and Sandeep Soni, CEO, Atal Indore City Transport Service (AICTSL).

According to Shailesh Chandra, president – electric mobility business and corporate strategy, Tata Motors, “Tata Motors is committed to the government’s vision of e-mobility in India. We are excited to join forces with the government of Madhya Pradesh towards this endeavour. We are delighted to partner with AICTSL on their pragmatic initiative of inducting zero-emission vehicles in Indore. With Tigor EV, we have begun our journey in boosting e-mobility and will offer a full range of electric vehicles to the Indian customers. We continue to work in a collaborative manner to facilitate faster adoption of electric vehicles and to build a sustainable future for India.”

The Tigor EV recently bagged the ‘Electric Car of the Year’ award by ASSOCHAM India.

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