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General Motors India And REVA Form Partnership To Develop Electric Vehicles for Indian Market

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The new REVA NXG introduced at IAA, due for production in 2011, features a Li-ion phosphate pack. General Motors India and Reva Electric Car Company (REVA) have entered into a collaboration agreement to develop electric vehicles for the Indian market. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Both models feature a 2.2

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Reva EVs to Be Built in New York State

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Bannon will use technology based on that developed by REVA Electric Car Company Private, Ltd., RECC) to build REVA’s NXR model ( earlier post ), which was recently introduced to the public at the Frankfurt Auto Show in Germany. REVA, India’s first zero polluting electric vehicle for city mobility, was commercialized in June 2001.

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History of Electric Vehicles in India

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Anyos Jedlik built an electric motor in 1828, and he used it to make the first miniature electric car. It had an AC induction motor and a 96V lead-acid battery pack as its power source. Also, REVA Bangalore entered the electric vehicle market in 2001 with a vehicle developed by an American business (Amerigon).

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Tata AutoComp’s ‘Make in India’ push for EVs | Autocar Professional

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It was braving through inheriting the loss-making Reva while Tata Motors just had a few R&D concepts of the Vista and Nano electric. In a period of 18 months, the Tata Motors Electric Mobility Division was set up. TACO’s customer base has grown and extended beyond Tata Motors. Today, we cater to the entire EV market.

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Electric Car Watch #9: Where is the Strom-R3 electric car?

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By Abhishek & Kamlesh ​ In this episode of Electric Car watch, we will talk about the Indian electric car startup Strom Motors and what they need to do to be a relevant player this decade. Now, can Strom Motors sustain themselves for the next 4-5 years? Do write in the comments below on your thoughts on Strom Motors.