Mumbai: One of leading automobile company Tata Motors announced the launch of a new brand XPRES exclusively for fleet customers. Tata Motors, PVBU, President Shailesh Chandra announced the launch of XPRES brand EV.

Speaking to the media persons at the launch of XPRES EV brand he said that we are delighted to launch the XPRES brand which will introduce smarter, future-ready mobility solutions to cater the special needs of all fleet customers from government, corporates, and mobility services.

Electric Vehicles deliver very low cost of ownership, with minimal maintenance, at the same time offer a very comfortable and pleasant drive. This makes them an ideal choice for intra – city mobility services.

The first vehicle under the XPRES brand to be launched shortly, will be an Electric Sedan, called the ‘XPRES-T’ EV. Targeted at mobility services, corporate and government fleet customers, the XPRES-T EV will come with an optimal battery size, captive fast charging solution, which will ensure outstandingly low cost of ownership in addition to safety and passenger comfort, making it a comprehensive and attractive proposition for fleet owners and operators.

Under the XPRES brand, the company will introduce offerings, catering to fleet specific needs of safety, passenger comfort and low cost of ownership. All vehicles for the fleet segment will sport an elegantly designed XPRES badge, clearly differentiating them from the growing ‘New Forever’ range of cars and SUVs that cater to the requirements of the personal segment. Currently, we have over 1,700 electric sedans successfully operating in the fleet segment.

The launch of our forthcoming ‘XPRES-T’ EV Sedan will create a new benchmark for urban shared mobility and will include a comprehensive captive charging solution provided by our partner, Tata Power.

The all-new XPRES-T electric sedan will be soon available at select dealerships in India for bookings. It comes with 2 range options – 213km and 165km (ARAI certified range under test conditions). The XPRES-T EV packs a high energy density battery of 21.5 kWh and 16.5 kWh and can be charged from 0- 80% in 90 mins and 110 mins, respectively, using fast charging or can also be normally charged from any 15 A plug point, which is easily available and convenient.

It comes with zero tail-pipe emission, single speed automatic transmission, dual airbags, ABS with EBD as standard across variants. The premium black theme interior with standard automatic climate control and Electric Blue accents across its interior and exterior will give it a differentiated presence from other Tata cars.