The largest electric car plant in the world with an annual capacity of 30,000 cars is to be set up in India by Reva Electric Car Company.
The Bangalore based company after investing U.S $6.1 million for the new facility starting in the first quarter of the next year, expects the idea of green energy will gain rapid popularity in India too.
The Reva can accommodate 4 and is powered by a 3 phase AC induction motor which produces quick acceleration. But that’s about it.
In India, the Reva costs around Rs 350,000 and in the UK around $12,200, which is cheaper as compared to the rivals in this category. It targets 2,000 cars this year, it did a quarter of that number the previous year.
The model loaded with a lead acid battery can travel upto 80 km in single charge and the the one with a Li-Ion battery pack can travel upto 120km and charges faster.
Reva’s direct competitor Bavina cars announced its plans of 25,000 unit annual capacity EV plant in Tamil Nadu last week.
If you were an eco-car manufacturer, what would you do on a day that’s set aside for the environment? Release a special edition with stickers and tints that pollutes no less, use it as an advertising occasion and pose with models in a green outfit, speak about renewable sources of energy and waste everyone’s time?
Doing none of that is the World’s biggest maker of electric cars, REVA Electric Car Company, who has come out with a novel idea to raise awareness among public.
REVA has commenced a three day ‘Spot the Green Car’ contest on its place of origin, Bangalore yesterday April 21 and will end on the World Earth Day on Wednesday, April 22, 2009.
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.
As a part of the Indian Climate Solutions road tour, 3 LI-ion Revas will travel across 15 cities in India covering a distance of 3,500 kilometers. The cars have messages related to their aim all over their cars and a solar panel roof helps in extending the car’s range.
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 ]
