Mumbai, March 02, 2023.
Tata Motors, India’s leading automobile manufacturer and
the pioneer of the EV evolution in India, today proudly announced that India’s
most trusted and driven EV – the Nexon EV has successfully entered the India
Book of Records by covering the ‘Fastest’
Kashmir to Kanyakumari drive by an EV.
The Nexon EV – India’s number one electric vehicle completed
the drive of 4003kms in just 95 hours and 46 minutes (under 4 days),
successfully proving its ability to undertake multi-city trips. Furthermore,
this non-stop drive was also possible because of the enhanced uninterrupted Public
Charging network present on the Indian Highways. Having spent a total of 28
hours resulting in only 21 stops for fast charging throughout the trip, the
Nexon EV not only saved up on time in the completion of the total trip but also
saved up a considerable amount on the cost when compared to an ICE vehicle.
During the drive, the Nexon EV, which was driven just
like any other car across challenging terrains and extreme weather conditions,
delivered an average real-world range of 300+kms with ease. This beautiful
drive was also enjoyed by the company’s very own leadership team, who drove the
Nexon EV along the landscapes of India. In addition to the ‘Fastest’ K2K drive by an EV record, the Nexon EV has created 23additionalrecords*.
Commenting on this remarkable achievement, Mr. Shailesh
Chandra, MD, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd and Tata Passenger Electric
Mobility Ltd., said, “The Nexon EV has further validated its capabilities by entering the
Indian Book of Records, for the fastest K2K drive by an EV. This achievement is
a testament of the enormous competency of the product and the availability of a
healthy charging infrastructure across the country – further bolstered by Tata
Power’s presence across the country. There was a fast charging station at
regular intervals, between 75kms -100kms, which itself is a great feat for
India’s EV ecosystem.
This drive has been special for
us,as my colleagues and I ventured onto something like this for the very first
time – driving 4003 kms through the length of the country, in the shortest
recorded duration by an EV yet. The aim here was to showcase that our customers
can confidently plan long journeys with the Nexon EVs enhanced range in
addition to the ever-growing charging infrastructure. I am positive that this K2K drive will inspire more customers
to adopt EVs and evolve to electric.”