India's Tata Group, in collaboration with France's Dassault Systemes, is planning to launch a new electric car which is expected to be offered at a price of about $20,000.
The group's IT services wing Tata Technologies has completed the electric vehicle (EV) feasibility study known as the eMO (for electric MObility) using Dassault's 3DEXPERIENCE Platform.
According to Tata, the eMO study was carried out to explore the feasibility of developing an EV at an affordable price, along with requirement to equip all the vehicle systems into a small footprint, while preserving spacious seating for four adults.
Tata Motors, the group's passenger car divsion had developed an electric version of Indica Vista in 2010, which was thought to go on sale in the UK, Norway and Denmark by 2011.
