A collaboration between Tata Motors and JLR always excites us as it lets Tata Motors deliver premium quality at an affordable price. We first saw Tata Motors using Land Rover’s D8 platform for Harrier and Safari. Now, they will use JLR’s Electrified Modular Architecture (EMA) platform for their future born electric vehicles. So what is the collaboration all about and which Tata EVs will be built on this platform? Let’s find out.
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Tata EVs – The Agreement
Tata Passenger Electric Mobility LTD (TPEM), the subsidiary of Tata Motors, has signed an agreement with Jaguar and Land Rover for licensing of JLR’s EMA platform. Under this agreement, JLR will be licensing its Electrified Modular Architecture (EMA) platform to Tata along with JLR’s electrical architecture, electric drive unit, battery pack and manufacturing know-hows. In return for JLR’s service and technology, Tata will pay a royalty fee to them.
Which cars?
The EMA platform has been developed by JLR for their future born EVs. They have planned for developing pure mid-sized EV SUVs like next-gen Evoque and even the Velar and Discovery Sport. Also, Tata’s first born EV Avinya will be based on JLR’s EMA platform. However, the platform will not be restricted only for Avinya. According to Tata, they will plan a range of EV cars or SUVs that will be based on this platform.
Tata EVs – Why the JLR EV platform?
P B Balaji, Group CFO of Tata Motors, said “If you recollect, we had shared our plans of having Gen 1 – converted architecture, Gen 2 – flexible ICE and BEV architecture and Gen 3 – pure EV architecture. When we looked around for a platform for pure EVs, we realised that for Avinya, which was always planned to be premium, JLR architecture fits well,”
Also, Tata plans to go global with the Avinya and EVs that will be based on this architecture. The result, expect the upcoming EVs from Tata to be premium than all the existing Tata cars. Also, according to P B Balaji, the usage of JLR’s platform will reduce Tata’s development time and it will help Tata Motors to get miles ahead with advanced electrical and electronic architecture. It will also help them to prepare the brand for the future autonomous vehicles.
JLR EMA Architecture
According to JLR, the EMA platform is developed around the battery which allows them to offer a flat floor for maximum interior space. Also, the platform is capable of accommodating batteries of different chemistries. The platform will also accommodate technologies like ADAS and extensive cloud connectivity. The EMA platform will also benefit in impressive cabin space, comfort, software, over the air capabilities, advanced battery management and charging system. Apart from all these features, EMA will be able to deliver world class range and efficiency. So with the help of EMA platform, Tata Motors will be able to provide all these advanced features in their upcoming born EVs.
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