Chetan Maini
| Chetan Maini | |
|---|---|
| Born |
11 March 1970 Bangalore, India |
| Residence | Bangalore, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Known for | Founder of Reva Electric Car Company |
| Spouse(s) | Kimberly |
| Parent(s) | Sudarshan K Maini Reva |
Chetan Maini is an Indian business magnate. He is best known as the founder and advisor of Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicle Co Ltd. In the past, Maini was chief executive officer, chief of technology and strategy officer and deputy chairman at Mahindra Reva. In 2009, Business Week magazine named Maini as one of the India's "Top 50 Influential people".
He built India's first electric car, the REVA, and he also managed to transport it "from green street to main street". He holds over 40 patents in battery and energy management systems in electric vehicle technologies. Maini has over 20 years experience with electric vehicles during the course of which he has developed six electric, solar and hybrid-electric cars in India.
Maini completed his master's degree in mechanical engineering at Stanford University in 1993 after obtaining a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering (BSME) at the University of Michigan in 1992.
Maini was born in Bangalore, India. He is the son of Sudarshan K Maini and Reva. His father is the founder of the Maini group of industries, manufacturer of India's first electric car, REVA.
Maini launched India's first electric car, Reva, in 2001, naming it after his mother. In Sanskrit it means "a new beginning". It is zero emission and noise. The running cost is 40 paisa per Km. It is driven in over 25 countries.
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