Mahindra e2o
| Mahindra e2o | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mahindra Electric Mobility Limited |
| Also called | REVA NXR |
| Production | 2013– |
| Assembly | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | City car |
| Body style | 3-door hatchback |
| Powertrain | |
| Electric motor | 3 Phase Induction Motor |
| Battery | 48V Lithium-ion battery |
| Range | 120 km (75 mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 3280 mm |
| Width | 1514 mm |
| Height | 1560 |
| Curb weight | 830 kg (1,830 lb) |
The Mahindra e2o, previously REVA NXR, is an urban electric car hatchback manufactured by Mahindra REVA or Reva Electric Vehicles. The e2o (pronounced ee-two-oh) is the successor of the REVAi (or G-Wiz as it was known in the UK) and was developed using REVA's technology, and has a range of 120 km (75 mi).
In 2006, the G-Wiz became the world's best-selling Electric Vehicle and by 2008, the company managed to sell over 950 G-Wiz electric cars, making it the UK's best-selling electric car of all time at that time (the record was later surpassed by the Nissan LEAF, with over 14,000 sold by 2016; the LEAF was in turn surpassed by the Mitsubishi Outlander, with over 23,000 sold in the UK by the end of 2016).
The e2o, a two-door, four-seater hatchback, is equipped with features like automatic transmission and allows the buyer to lock the car and operate the A/C using a mobile application. According to Forbes, the car "will inoculate its buyers from rising gas prices, provide relief from tailpipe exhaust on India’s polluted streets, and provide a much more convenient and cost effective alternative for the urban city driving."
The firm had plans to launch the e2o in the European market during the first quarter of 2014. The e2o eventually launched in the UK in April 2016.
Mahindra Electric Mobility Limited, formerly known as the Reva Electric Car Company (RECC), was founded in 1994 by Chetan Maini, as a joint venture between the Maini Group of Bangalore and Amerigon Electric Vehicle Technologies (AEVT Inc.) of the USA. The company's sole aim was to develop and produce an affordable compact electric car. Several other automakers were also aiming to do so, but in 2001 RECC launched the REVA electric car, the company's flagship vehicle, which was available in 26 countries with more than 4,000 of its different versions sold worldwide by mid March 2011.
Reva was acquired by Indian conglomerate Mahindra & Mahindra in May 2010. In 2013, Mahindra Reva was selected as one of "The World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies 2013″ by Fast Company.
Since inception, the company has come to be regarded as a pioneer in the electric vehicles space.
The Reva NXR M1 class electric concept car was unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. Production was initially scheduled for late 2010 with deliveries slated for early 2011; export production was initially scheduled for 2012. It was later rescheduled for late 2012 only for the Indian market, and took place in March 2013 when the Mahindra e2o was launched.
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