Homegrown Tata Motors on Monday announced the creation of a new business vertical - Electric Mobility Business - observing that this would enable it to deliver on its aspiration of providing innovative and competitive e-mobility solutions. 

“Tata Motors is optimistic about the future of electric vehicles and would play a leading role in the electric mobility evolution in the country. We will also leverage on the capabilities of other Tata Group companies to develop the full ecosystem and fast-track the adoption of e-mobility,” Tata Motors Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Guenter Butschek said.

Also, in a bid to capture the opportunities arising out of new mobility trends and bring organisational focus and alignment, Tata Motors on Monday announced the appointment of Shailesh Chandra to lead the new Electric Mobility Business, in addition to his current responsibility.

Chandra has been promoted as President - Electric Mobility Business and Corporate Strategy, with immediate effect, and will continue to be a member of the Executive Committee. He has played an instrumental role in leading the project teams to deliver the EESL project and has been closely working with some of the group companies and other ecosystem partners in his current role.

“It is an exciting responsibility and I keenly look forward to drive Tata Motors’ vision of proactively developing the e-Mobility ecosystem in the country and leveraging this new opportunity for the company,” Chandra said in a statement.

"Tata Motors is committed to the government’s vision for electric vehicles by 2030 and will work in a collaborative manner to facilitate faster adoption of electric vehicles and to build a sustainable future for India," the statement added.