[TusharK]

Images of a heavily camouflaged test mule of the Tata Tigor EV have surfaced online. It has led to speculations that Tata Motors could be working on a long-range version of the electric car.



The updated Tigor EV could get a larger battery pack with improved range, similar to the upcoming Nexon EV, which is expected to get a 40 kWh battery pack. The additional 10 kWh capacity is estimated to increase the maximum range of the electric SUV to 400 km.



At present, the Tigor EV is powered by a 26 kWh liquid-cooled, IP 67 rated, high energy density battery pack. It offers an ARAI certified range of 306 km. The electric motor powering the car has an output of 74 BHP and 170 Nm.





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[arvindmanju]

There’s a pressure on the input cost for making EV cars. Not sure how the input cost will be passed on to the customers.
Source:Reuters

NEW DELHI, March 29 (Reuters) - Tata Motors, India's top-selling electric carmaker, said the cost of battery cells had increased by around 20% because of a global surge in raw material prices, mainly lithium, putting pressure on the company in the short-term.

Shailesh Chandra, managing director of the passenger vehicles and electric mobility subsidiaries, told Reuters that cell prices have been rising over months and he expects them to remain high for about a year.

"Immediate impact seems to be about a 20% kind of an increase which will have short-term pressure. This should moderate within a year and then start coming down," he said.

"Short term spikes will happen. It is good to focus on the secular long term trend which will keep going down," he said.

[SKC-auto]

Originally Posted by arvindmanju

There’s a pressure on the input cost for making EV cars. Not sure how the input cost will be passed on to the customers.

May be one of the reasons why Tata has increased Nexon EV prices by 25000₹.

https://www.autocarindia.com/car-new...s-25000-423863

[T-Bone]

Out of topic: Why are they camouflaging a vehicle that is already selling? I mean, if it is just a matter of testing new battery pack then no one is gonna know what's under the hood, right? Unless of course there are some major facelift included.

[aim120]

Originally Posted by T-Bone

Out of topic: Why are they camouflaging a vehicle that is already selling? I mean, if it is just a matter of testing new battery pack then no one is gonna know what's under the hood, right? Unless of course there are some major facelift included.

Free marketing. Had they just tested a standard nexon EV with a bigger capacity battery pack. No one will know about it, until they see temporary plates.