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Mahindra Mahindra Takes Majority Stake in REVA Electric Car Co.

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M&M) is acquiring a majority share in REVA Electric Car Co Ltd. REVA Electric Car Co Ltd. will be renamed Mahindra REVA Electric Vehicle Co Ltd. equity in Mahindra REVA via a combination of equity purchase from the promoters and a fresh equity infusion of over Rs 45 crores (approx US $10 million) into the company.

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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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SUN Mobility Makes Use Of Azure To Improve Their Services

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Piaggio Commercial, an Indian affiliate of the Italian automaker that produces autorickshaws, and Ashok Leyland, India’s second-largest manufacturer of heavy commercial vehicles such as buses and trucks, are among them. All of that resonated with our long-term vision,” he added.

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London Calling: Congestion Charge Recharges Electric Cars

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Thanks in large part to Mayor "Red Ken" Livingstone, who enacted London's much criticized congestion charge policy in 2003. India's Reva was first into the market with the G-Wiz. To facilitate these EVs, Charging stations are being put in place by local councils, making even short range electric cars viable for commuters.

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

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In 2017, after taking charge of the Tata Group, Natarajan Chandrasekaran had mooted the ‘UniEVerse’ initiative, keeping sustainability at its core. 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. Today, we cater to the entire EV market.

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Tigor EV Highway Drive: Bengaluru - Coimbatore - Ooty - Mysuru

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I have asked them to rework the fuel tank area and see if they can fit the charging cable in that slot. The charging port standard is also something that they can relook at. We were down to a SoC of 30% by the time we hit Krishnagiri; this was because we had not charged the car from the time we picked it up at the dealership.

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Electric Car Watch #10: Tata, Mahindra vs Tesla vs Chinese vs MNC’s

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Create High Voltage Modular Electric Car Platforms Tata Motors have the Ziptron platform, but they will need to start planning their next generation platforms which can support larger battery packs, faster charging rates, and higher motor power. Mahindra showcased their MESMA platform back in 2018. That won’t happen any time soon.

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