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Maini has announced its plans to launch a new variant of its Reva, the country’s first electric car, which will be powered by advanced technology L-ion (Lithium-ion) batteries, when launched later this this year.

Maini is also planning to set up its second local manufacturing unit in country also it plans to sell 1,000 EVs this fiscal.

This is what all of us here were waiting for after our brush with electric scooters last year- Lithium Ion technology. Subsequently came news, of Nissan’s affordable electric car which would also make use of Lithium Ion units.

It somewhat looks like a frog, goes like a snail and hasn’t impressed the English car buyers. We’re talking about the Reva Electric Vehicle, manufactured by the Bangalore based company Maini which sells it as the G-Wiz over there in the U.K. The 3-door hatchback designed as a city commuter car which qualifies for exemption from congestion charges in London due its zero emissions, has found a total of only  [ Read More ]