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Contents. Tata Motors and its European Technical Centre (TMETC) Advanced engineering of electric vehiclesLCVTP - What Tata wants Strategic direction ?Beacon' Vehicle conceptDelivery priorities from LCVTP work-streamsHot spots where we invite creative input from suppliers and pa
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1. Low Carbon Vehicle Technology ProgrammeTata Motors European Technical Centre
2. Contents
Tata Motors and its European Technical Centre (TMETC)
Advanced engineering of electric vehicles
LCVTP - What Tata wants
Strategic direction
Beacon Vehicle concept
Delivery priorities from LCVTP work-streams
Hot spots where we invite creative input from suppliers and partners
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Engineering
Materials
Energy
Chemicals
Services
Information Systems &
Communications
Consumer Products
Tata Group - 98 companies in seven business sectors
4. 1945 Established
1954 Began manufacturing commercial vehicles in India in collaboration with Daimler Benz
2004 Acquired the Daewoo Truck Company
2005 Acquired a 21% stake in Hispano Carrocera
2005 Tata Motors European Technical Centre founded
2006 Joint venture with the Marcopolo Brazil, to manufacture buses and coaches
2007 Joint venture with Fiat in India to manufacture passenger vehicles, engines and transmissions
Acquired Jaguar Land Rover
Acquired remaining stake in Hispano
Tata Motors 5th largest HCV manufacturer in the world.5th largest HCV manufacturer in the world.
5. Tata Motors
6. Tata breakthrough thinking - Ace
Mini-truck with the NVH of a passenger car
Launched May 2005 for just above 2500 equivalent
Created a new segment in India
Sales of 100,000 in just 20 months
7. Tata breakthrough thinking - Nano
8. Tata Motors European Technical Centre
10. Tata Indica Vista EV
B Segment vehicle for four occupants with luggage
Range of up to 200km
Top speed of 128km/h
Acceleration : 0 to 60 km/h in 9 secs
ABS
Advanced Li-Ion super polymer batteries
Power dense electric powertrain light and compact, with in-house transmission
11. Indica Vista EV
12. Coventry & Birmingham Low Emissions Demonstration CABLED
Based around Birmingham and Coventry
12 month vehicle trial phase starting 2010
Real world demo, to understand customer perceptions and concerns
14 budget - 7m public funding
Consortium partners
Tata, Mercedes, Mitsubishi, JLR, Microcab, LTi
E-ON, Universities, City Councils and AWM
Infrastructure
Electric charging points installed around cities of Birmingham and Coventry
Vehicles
Over 100 battery powered, plug-in hybrid and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles
Cross section of vehicle segments, various stages of development
13. Tata Ace - electric
15. More breakthrough thinking
Commercially driven
Globally targeted
Affordable, practical for everyday use
19. LCVTP work-stream hot spots Scalable lightweight structure for an optimised EV platform
Innovative BIW design; optimum material for application
Maximised battery energy density
Additional areas of emphasis for UK supplier/partner involvement:
High torque to weight ratio motor technology
HVAC systems for EVs, with battery heating and cooling in mind
Expertise in electrical architecture and networking
Steering systems for EVs including EPAS
Braking systems for EVs and regenerative braking
Waste energy recovery including heat from exhaust gases
Expertise in Electric Vehicle Integration
Drive by wire systems
20. LCVTP work-stream hot spots Scalable lightweight structure for an optimised EV platform
Innovative BIW design; optimum material for application
Maximised battery energy density
Additional areas of emphasis for UK supplier/partner involvement:
High torque to weight ratio motor technology
HVAC systems for EVs, with battery heating and cooling in mind
Expertise in electrical architecture and networking
Steering systems for EVs including EPAS
Braking systems for EVs and regenerative braking
Waste energy recovery including heat from exhaust gases
Expertise in Electric Vehicle Integration