Mumbai,
01 March 2023.
Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle
manufacturer has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with State Bank of
India (SBI), country’s leading public sector bank to offer unique financing
solutions for the purchase of the all-new Tata Ace EV – India’s most advanced,
zero-emission, four-wheel commercial vehicle. Through this partnership, Tata
Motors will leverage SBI’s strong network to make these solutions accessible to
customers.
On the occasion, Mr Pravin Raghavendra– Deputy Managing
Director (Retail - Agri, SME & FI), State
Bank of India, said, “We are proud to partner with Tata Motors in
an endeavour to offer attractive financing options for the Ace EV. We are
confident that the new financing scheme will help individuals and MSMEs in
purchasing the state-of-the-art, eco-friendly electric mini-truck.”
Commenting on this partnership, Mr. Rajesh Kaul, Vice President, Sales &
Marketing, Commercial Vehicle Business, Tata Motors, said, “We are delighted to join hands with the
largest bank in the country, the State Bank of India, to offer unique, seamless
financing schemes for the Tata Ace EV customers. The MoU has further
strengthened our aim to make Tata Ace EV more accessible to customers. We are
confident that our collaboration will fast-track
our efforts towards sustainable mobility and support the nation’s net-zero
aspirations.”
The new Ace EV is co-developed with rich
collaboration with its stakeholders, and has successfully completed stringent
real-world market trials with its customers. Supported by a diligently curated
ecosystem, the Ace EV comes with a holistic solution for hassle free e-cargo
mobility and 5-year comprehensive maintenance package. The Ace EV’s supporting
ecosystem includes development and deployment of charging infrastructure,
setting up of dedicated Electric Vehicle Support Centres for maximum fleet
uptime, deployment of Tata Fleet Edge – the next-gen optimal fleet management
solution, support of Tata UniEVerse, the proven enabling eco-system of relevant
Tata Group companies, and partnerships with the country’s leading financiers
for availing funding.