Upcoming EV Launches in 2020

With the upcoming emission norms, we have to understand that in order to reduce pollution we should shift to cleaner vehicles. Now, how much ever the emission norms become strict ICE will always pollute the environment in some form of exhaust gases. In order to cut this completely going electric is the only option. Now our country lacks the infrastructure to charge an EV but we are seeing some momentum in building this.

Also, a lot of promotions have been seen from the government in the form of subsidies for electric buyers and manufacturers. So as we are entering into a new decade we should be expecting a number of launches from a few well-known brands in the automotive industry 

Also, we should note that as we say electric the one name that comes to our mind, Tesla is not planning to come to India any time soon. A fetus Indian manufacturer like Tata have unveiled their electric vehicles. Also, Hyundai has come up with its electric SUV – Hyundai Kona.

So we have made a list of all the cars that u can expect to launch in the coming year.

Tata Nexon EV

The Tata Nexon EV is a vehicle that will lead to the facelift of the regular Tata Nexon. It is the first time when the EV has led the facelift. We are expecting this vehicle to be on the streets by February. This vehicle has tried to set new standards for electric vehicles. It gets a range of 300 kms Also, the battery warranty is of 8 years and this takes off the anxiety of maintaining an electric vehicle. The battery pack claims an IP67 rating. We also expect its price to be around Rs 15 lakhs. 

Tata Altroz EV

At the unveiling of Nexon EV, there was no news about the Altroz EV. This vehicle had been seen at the Geneva motor show along with the other Tata concepts. The vehicle is expected in the second half of 2020. The company has not revealed any information about the specifications of the vehicle. We expect similar or even better range on the Altroz EV than the Nexon EV. The EV version of the Altroz will have the same physical features but it will have a different set of alloys. The price of this vehicle is expected to be around Rs 10 lakhs to Rs 15 lakhs approximately.

MG ZS EV

The MG ZS EV is expected in showrooms by January 2020. The vehicle has a 44.5kWh battery which gives a range of 262 km. The charging is also decent as it takes 7 hrs to charge on an AC charger and a fast charge takes 1 hr. On fast charge the battery is charged up to 80% in 40 mins. The vehicle is front-wheel drive only. The vehicle is expected to be priced at Rs 22 lakhs which is on the expensive side.

Maruti Suzuki Wagon R EV

The Wagon R EV will mostly be the most affordable electric vehicle. The vehicle is been spotted while being tested and the company has been delaying the launch as there is no charging infrastructure for the vehicle. We are expecting a range of 130kms on this vehicle. The price is expected to be approximately close to Rs 10 lakhs.

Mahindra XUV 300 EV

This will be the first modern gen electric vehicle from Mahindra. The vehicle will have a power pack of approximately 40kWh which will give it a range of 300 km. The vehicle will come with all new charging technology which also will include a fast-charging system. The XUV 300 EV will share its basic structure and chassis with the standard vehicle. The grill and certain element will see some change. The vehicle might be priced at Rs 15 lakh. We expect it to arrive in the market around April 2020. 

Mahindra KUV 100 EV

The KUV 100 EV will be an electric vehicle which will share its electric bits with the XUV 300 EV. The car will get a smaller battery of 15.9 kWh. This will give it a range of 120km. This vehicle will be introduced later in the market when the battery anxiety of people is taken care off by normalising EV and building more charging infrastructure. The vehicle is expected to bear a price tag of Rs 10 Lakhs. The design and structure of the vehicle will be the same as the exsisting KUV 100 but the grill will see some change and the ground clearance will also get affected.

Premium Electric Vehicle

There will also be a lot of premium EVs in the market. These will include the Audi e-tron which is there in the international market. The 5 seats electric SUV will have a 95 kWh battery giving it a 300km range. The vehicle will have good performance too as it will do 0-100 in just 5.7 secs. The e-tron buyer will get a charging setup at home but fast chargers will be at dealers ships. Also along with this Jaguar I-pace will also come to India. This vehicle has 125 km of range. Jaguar focuses on the performance aspect of the vehicle. The car will do 0-100 in 4.8 secs. The price of the vehicle is expected to be around Rs 1.5 crore. It is expected by the end of 2020. Also, Porsche Taycan is a fully electric sports car which is expected to come to India by October 2020. The vehicle will also have 2 electric motors and it also has over boost feature. It has a 2.8 sec sprint time of 0-100.

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