Tata acti.ev architecture decoded | Punch EV | evo India

Tata Motors has launched Punch EV but before we tell you how it drives, Editor Sirish Chandran and Assistant Editor Aatish Mishra have a candid interview with Anand Kulkarni, Chief Product Officer, TPEM about the development of the new Punch EV and its acti.ev architecture. He explains what's common between the ICE and the EV, and what differs as well. He also discusses how Tata Motors has been able to improve the Punch EV over its ICE counterpart, and how it is positioned as compared to the Nexon EV. Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:11 Is the Punch EV based on the Gen 2 platform? 0:38 How different is it from the Nexon EV? 3:10 Commonality between ICE Punch and Punch EV 4:31 Independent rear suspension on Punch EV? 4:56 Why not a whole new model? 5:49 Weight difference between Punch EV and ICE 6:21 How similar is the drivetrain to the Nexon EV? 7:10 Planning for the Punch EV platform 9:08 Importance of Tata Motors' new plant in the development of Punch EV 9:53 Challenges and Opportunities of the new platform 11:45 Biggest challenge in the new platform 12:19 How cannibalisation between two products is avoided 13:55 Cost of developing a new platform vs using the older platform 15:51 Benchmarking the platform 16:38 One thing to check out in the Punch EV #evoIndia Want more #ThrillOfDriving videos? Subscribe to the evo India channel: https://bit.ly/2VfzioP Read our stories here: https://evoindia.com/ Buy #EvoIndiamagazine here: www.evoindia.com/magazine Follow us on Instagram:   / evoindia   Find us on Facebook:   / evoindia   Follow us on Twitter:   / evoindia   Official merchandise on 100kmph: http://www.100kmph.com/evoindia