New Delhi, Dec 14 (PTI) Tata Motors on Wednesday said it has inked a pact with Everest Fleet Pvt Ltd to supply 5,000 units of XPRES-T EVs.

As part of the deal, the company handed over 100 units to Mumbai-based Everest Fleet on Wednesday.

Also Read | 5G Rollout: Delhi, Mumbai Among 50 Cities To Have 5G Services, Says MoS for Telecommunications Devusinh Chauhan.

"Through such partnerships, we are successfully moving towards enhancing EV adoption in India," Tata Motors Passenger Vehicle Senior General Manager, Network Management and EV Sales Ramesh Dorairajan said in a statement.

In July 2021, Tata Motors launched the 'XPRES' brand exclusively for fleet customers, and the XPRES-T EV is the first vehicle under this brand.

Also Read | MPPEB Recruitment 2023: Vacancies Notified for 2716 Assistant, Stenographer and Other Posts at peb.mp.gov.in, Check Eligibility, Last Date, and Other Details Here.

The new XPRES-T electric sedan comes with two range options -- 213km and 165km (ARAI certified range under test conditions).

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)