$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.
一家印度汽車公司可能會在幾家主要電動汽車公司在該國推出之前，向市場推出一款售價1萬美元的電動汽車。
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：塔塔汽車有限公司ADR(紐約證券交易所股票代碼：TTM)展示了其新款電動汽車，起價約為1萬美元。
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.
該公司新的低端電動汽車車型可能有助於擊退來自特斯拉公司(納斯達克代碼:TSLA)在他們進入這個國家之前。
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.
這輛新車被稱為Tiago.ev並配備了一系列電池尺寸、充電選項和價格不等的型號。這款低端機型的售價為8.49拉克，約合1萬美元。
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報道了這款新車，並表示19千瓦時的電池組是有史以來電動汽車最小的電池組之一，與電動摩托車和電動噴氣式滑雪板的電池不相上下。
Tata Motors said the new vehicle gets 250 km, or around 155 miles, of range on a single charge.
塔塔汽車表示，新車一次充電可行駛250公里，約合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.
據該公司稱，更高端的24千瓦時電池組的續航里程為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.
塔塔汽車是印度最大的汽車公司之一，也是電動汽車領域的領先者，在該國的道路上大約有4.5萬輛汽車。
Deliveries of the Tiago.ev are expected to start in January 2023. Tata Motors has begun taking reservations for the vehicle.
Tiago.ev預計將於2023年1月開始交付。塔塔汽車已經開始接受這款車的預訂。
Related Link: Tata Motors Acquires Ford India's Sanand Plant For $91M
相關鏈接：塔塔汽車以9100萬美元收購福特印度的Sanand工廠
Why It's Important: Laws in India make it near impossible to have a strong automotive presence without having a factory in the country.
為什麼它很重要：印度的法律規定，如果沒有在印度的工廠，就幾乎不可能有強大的汽車業務。
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.
高昂的進口税使特斯拉無法推進在印度推出這款車的計劃。目前針對印度市場的計劃已被擱置。
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.
特斯拉首席執行官埃隆·馬斯克早在2020年，特斯拉就表示，參照2021年的説法，特斯拉將在明年進入印度市場。馬斯克後來説，該國的政府和成本導致特斯拉專注於其他地區的擴張。
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(紐約證券交易所股票代碼：FSR)，未來將推出電動汽車，使印度成為其首批關注的國家之一。該公司計劃出售菲斯克海洋SUV將於2023年7月在印度啟動。菲斯克將在幾年內在印度製造汽車。
The Indian market could be a lucrative target for electric vehicles but comes with lower price points needed for consumers and mass adoption.
對於電動汽車來説，印度市場可能是一個有利可圖的目標，但消費者和大眾採用所需的價格點更低。
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.
塔塔汽車最近收購了印度的一家制造工廠，從福特汽車公司(紐約證券交易所代碼：F)。這筆交易可能會提高塔塔汽車未來的製造能力。
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.
塔塔汽車7月份的國內汽車銷量為78,978輛，同比增長52%。該公司報告稱，7月份國內市場電動汽車數量為4022輛，同比增長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價格行動：塔塔汽車股價週三上漲1.81%，至24.81美元，而52周區間為22.01美元至35.38美元。
Photo: Tata Motors
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