Tata Motors has signed a development contract with Chrysler’s electric vehicle unit Global Electric Motorcars (GEM) to develop and market an electric version of the Ace for sale in the US.According to sources in the industry, the battery operated neighbourhood electric vehicle (NEV) that can ferry passengers and cargo has passed required safety and reliability tests, and the prototype is ready for production.
The vehicle, that will mark the auto major’s entry into the US markets, will be exported as a completely built unit sans engine or gear box. The American counterpart, that already produces and sells a range of six NEVs, will fit it with the motor and controller, the sources said, adding that the branding details had not yet been worked out.
