Electric vehiclesEV platform being used for Avinya cars amid efforts to cut development timesA concept electric vehicle under Tata Motors' Avinya range is presented during an auto show in New Delhi on Jan. 17, 2025. Tata has said that some Avinya cars will be based on a platform being jointly developed by its subsidiary Jaguar Land Rover and China's Chery. © ReutersSAYAN CHAKRABORTYJune 5, 2026 13:11 JSTBENGALURU -- Tata Motors' decision to tap electric vehicle tech from China's Chery, revealed this week, has highlighted how Indian carmakers are increasingly leaning on proven technologies from China to power their electric cars -- a strategy that could help accelerate launches, but carries risks given a history of frosty bilateral relations.