New Delhi, March 26 -- Indian automaker Tata Motors is witnessing surging vehicle sales in rural markets, driven by rising demand for electric vehicles (EVs) and CNG models.
The company's sales contribution from rural areas has increased from 32 per cent before the Covid-19 pandemic to 40 per cent currently.
CNG vehicle penetration in rural regions is now at 17 per cent, while EV penetration has reached an impressive 30 per cent.
In the last four to five years, we have expanded our network in the rural market from 500 touchpoints to 830 touchpoints very near villages, said Amit Kamat, Chief Commercial Officer at Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd.
Tata has also ramped up services for rural customers, now operating 270 workshops cat...