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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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Meeting the Founder of PMV Electric - India's Electric Micro Car

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Went to work for Citibank before starting his entrepreneurial journey in 2015. At 3 m length, it is good enough for two rows of seats, The e2o was a 2 door - and Mahindra Reva felt that it could have been easier to sell with 4 doors. PMV plans to offer two motor options - a sedate 10 kW peak power or a sporty 15 kW peak power.

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Are You Plugged In?

Revenge of the Electric Car

roads by 2015? The president is hoping to use incentives to get one million plug-in hybrid vehicles to consumers by 2015. Tesla Motors. Tesla Motor. Tesla Motors. General Motors. C: Reva Electric Car’s Revai. D: Myers Motors’ NmG. Five million. Two million. One million.

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