Hyderabad, Feb 20: Tata Motors, India’s leading automobile manufacturer and the pioneer of India’s EV evolution, on Monday announced it has signed an Memorandum of Undestanding (MoU) with Uber, India’s leading ridesharing app, to bring 25,000 XPREST EVs into their premium category service.
Under the agreement, Tata Motors, part of the USD 128 billion Tata group, will be aiding Uber in electrifying their services across Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad.
The Company will begin the deliveries of the cars to Uber fleet partners in a phased manner, starting this month, Tata Motors said in a release.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Shailesh Chandra, Managing Director, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility said, ?In line with our commitment to grow sustainable mobility in the country, we are delighted to partner with Uber, India’s leading ridesharing platform.
Offering customers our environmentally friendly EV ride experiences via Uber’s Premium Category service, will accelerate the adoption of green and clean personal ride sharing.
The XPRES-T EV is a very attractive option both for customers and operators.
Commenting on the partnership, Mr. Prabhjeet Singh, President, Uber India and South Asia said, ?this partnership with Tata Motors is a major milestone on that journey. It will supercharge the transition to zero emissions on the Uber platform as we work towards building a sustainable future.
We are committed to doing our part to bring down the barriers to going electric by working with industry partners that are leading the change?.
Tata Motors has been revolutionizing the Indian automotive market with its pioneering efforts and is leading the e-mobility wave in India with over 50,000 Tata EVs rolled out from the plant to date in the personal and fleet segment.
Uber has committed to 100 percent of rides taking place in zero-emission vehicles, on public transit, or with micro-mobility by 2040.
In July 2021, Tata Motors launched the ‘XPRES’ brand exclusively for fleet customers, and the XPRES-T EV is the first vehicle under this brand. (UNI)
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