Mumbai– Tata Motors on Monday said that it has created an electric mobility vertical and appointed Shailesh Chandra to lead it in addition to his current responsibility.

According to the company, the creation of the new business vertical will enable Tata Motors 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,” Tata Motors’ Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Guenter Butschek said in a satement.

“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.”

As per the statement, 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. (IANS)