Subhechcha Ganguly 
The ride-hailing sector is becoming more interested in expanding its fleet of electric cars (EVs). In line with this, Uber and Tata Motors have agreed to add 25,000 EVs to its fleet. This comes after Ola revealed its plans to launch its own EV cab service last month. The largest order for electric vehicles in India has been placed with Tata Motors, the country’s largest manufacturer of electric vehicles, to provide 25,000 of its X-Pres-T electric sedans to Uber’s network of fleet partners. The vehicles will be supplied over a period of 12 to 15 months, according to a top Tata Motors executive. The order, he continued, is more than twice as large as its 10,000-car agreement with BluSmart from the previous year.
According to the agreement, fleet operators in the Delhi National Capital Region, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Ahmedabad will use Uber to deploy Tata Motors’ XPRES-T EVs.The XPres-T EV, which debuted back in July 2021, is the Tigor EV’s fleet-only variant. It now features Tata’s Ziptron high-voltage architecture, which makes use of a 75hp, 170Nm permanent magnet synchronous electric motor. The 26kWh and 25.5kWh batteries in the electric small sedan have ARAI-stated ranges of 315km and 277km, respectively. The 26kWh battery pack-equipped XPres-T has the same range as the recently revised Tigor EV for passenger use from November 2022.
In a statement, Uber’s president for South Asia and India, Prabhjeet Singh, stated, “Uber is committed to bringing sustainable and shared transportation to India. A significant turning point in that path is this relationship with Tata Motors. It is the largest EV partnership between a carmaker and an Indian ride-sharing service to date.
By 2040, Uber promises that all trips will be taken in zero-emission automobiles, on public transportation, or using micromobility.
