Amidst the growing debate across the world about electric vehicles and whether it's time to kill Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) or not, Ratan Tata, the Chairman Emeritus of Tata Motors, recently shared his views on the matter. Tata said that the governments and auto industries across the world need to take have a realistic approach and plan for the propulsion system that will drive the car of the future. He also pointed out that achieving complete electrification would be very difficult unless charging infrastructure is omnipresent.
In his social media post, Ratan Tata said, "I would hope that the governments of the world and auto industry can take a measured view on the propulsion system for the car of the future. The jump to all-EV is difficult, especially without omnipresent charging infrastructure. The approach should realistically legislate the different types of propulsion system and our journey to electric vehicles can always be supported by improvement in IC engines and the introduction of hybrids."
Tata Motors recently launched the Tata Nexon EV in India and said it will built an EV ecosystem in the country
Globally, several countries have claimed that they plan to phase out ICE engines and go all-electric in the next couple of decades. Scotland plans to phase petrol and diesel cars by 2032, while Norway has said it will go all-electric by 2025, and France plans to move from ICE to electric vehicles by 2040.
Similarly, the Indian government too had expressed its desire to achieve complete electrification by 2030, however, there is no proper plan for it yet. However, last year, Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways, confirmed that the Indian government has no plans to phase out petrol and diesel engines in the foreseeable future. In fact, India will be making the shift from BS4 to BS6 emission regulation from April 1, 2020.
Tata Motors has been heavily promoting electric vehicles in India and has already launched two electric cars in the country, the Tigor EV and the Nexon EV. The company recently announced that it's working with other sister companies like Tata Power, Tata Auto Comps, Tata Chemicals to build a complete electric ecosystem in India. The company will have over 500 charging stations across the country by the end of this financial year.
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