$10,000 Electric Vehicle? This Company Is Readying One For Market
$10,000 Electric Vehicle? This Company Is Readying One For Market
An Indian automotive company could bring to market a $10,000 electric vehicle before several major electric vehicle companies launch in the country.
一家印度汽车公司可能会在几家主要电动汽车公司在该国推出之前，向市场推出一款售价1万美元的电动汽车。
What Happened: Tata Motors Limited ADR (NYSE:TTM) showed off its new electric vehicle that comes with a starting price of around $10,000.
事件：塔塔汽车有限公司ADR(纽约证券交易所股票代码：TTM)展示了其新款电动汽车，起价约为1万美元。
The company's new lower-end electric vehicle model could help fight off competition from the likes of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) before they ever hit the country.
该公司新的低端电动汽车车型可能有助于击退来自特斯拉公司(纳斯达克代码:TSLA)在他们进入这个国家之前。
The new car is called the Tiago.ev and comes with a range of battery sizes, charging options and models that range in price. The low-end model comes with a price of 8.49 Lakh, which is around $10,000.
这辆新车被称为Tiago.ev并配备了一系列电池尺寸、充电选项和价格不等的型号。这款低端机型的售价为8.49拉克，约合1万美元。
Electrek reported on the new vehicle and said the 19 kWh battery pack was among the smallest ever seen for an electric vehicle and on par with batteries in electric motorcycles and electric jet skis.
Electric trek报道了这款新车，并表示19千瓦时的电池组是有史以来电动汽车最小的电池组之一，与电动摩托车和电动喷气式滑雪板的电池不相上下。
Tata Motors said the new vehicle gets 250 km, or around 155 miles, of range on a single charge.
塔塔汽车表示，新车一次充电可行驶250公里，约合155英里。
The higher-end 24 kWh battery pack comes with a range of 315 km, or 194 miles, of range according to the company.
据该公司称，更高端的24千瓦时电池组的续航里程为315公里。
Tata Motors is among the largest Indian automotive companies and also a leader in the electric vehicle space with around 45,000 vehicles on the road in the country.
塔塔汽车是印度最大的汽车公司之一，也是电动汽车领域的领先者，在该国的道路上大约有4.5万辆汽车。
Deliveries of the Tiago.ev are expected to start in January 2023. Tata Motors has begun taking reservations for the vehicle.
Tiago.ev预计将于2023年1月开始交付。塔塔汽车已经开始接受这款车的预订。
Related Link: Tata Motors Acquires Ford India's Sanand Plant For $91M
相关链接：塔塔汽车以9100万美元收购福特印度的Sanand工厂
Why It's Important: Laws in India make it near impossible to have a strong automotive presence without having a factory in the country.
为什么它很重要：印度的法律规定，如果没有在印度的工厂，就几乎不可能有强大的汽车业务。
A high import tax has kept Tesla from pushing forward with plans to launch the vehicle in India. Current plans for the Indian market have been put on hold.
高昂的进口税使特斯拉无法推进在印度推出这款车的计划。目前针对印度市场的计划已被搁置。
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said back in 2020 that Tesla would enter the Indian market "next year" in reference to 2021. Musk later said the country's government and costs led to Tesla focusing on other regions for expansion.
特斯拉首席执行官埃隆·马斯克早在2020年，特斯拉就表示，参照2021年的说法，特斯拉将在明年进入印度市场。马斯克后来说，该国的政府和成本导致特斯拉专注于其他地区的扩张。
Fisker Inc (NYSE:FSR), which has electric vehicles coming in the future, has made India one of its first countries to focus on. The company plans to sell the Fisker Ocean SUV in India beginning in July 2023. Fisker will manufacture cars in India within a few years' time.
菲斯克公司(纽约证券交易所股票代码：FSR)，未来将推出电动汽车，使印度成为其首批关注的国家之一。该公司计划出售菲斯克海洋SUV将于2023年7月在印度启动。菲斯克将在几年内在印度制造汽车。
The Indian market could be a lucrative target for electric vehicles but comes with lower price points needed for consumers and mass adoption.
对于电动汽车来说，印度市场可能是一个有利可图的目标，但消费者和大众采用所需的价格点更低。
Tata Motors recently acquired a manufacturing facility in India from Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F). The deal could increase manufacturing capabilities for Tata Motors moving forward.
塔塔汽车最近收购了印度的一家制造工厂，从福特汽车公司(纽约证券交易所代码：F)。这笔交易可能会提高塔塔汽车未来的制造能力。
Domestic vehicle sales for Tata Motors were 78,978 units in July, up 52% year-over-year. The company reported 4,022 electric vehicles in the month of July for the domestic market, an increase of 566% year-over-year.
塔塔汽车7月份的国内汽车销量为78,978辆，同比增长52%。该公司报告称，7月份国内市场电动汽车数量为4022辆，同比增长566%。
TTM Price Action: Tata motors shares are up 1.81% to $24.81 on Wednesday versus a 52-week range of $22.01 to $35.38.
TTM价格行动：塔塔汽车股价周三上涨1.81%，至24.81美元，而52周区间为22.01美元至35.38美元。
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