New Car: 2013 Mahindra e2o

Mahindra has officially revealed that the replacement of the Reva electric car will be called the Mahindra e₂o. The e₂o was earlier showcased at the Auto Expo as the Reva NX-R. We broke the news of the Reva NX-R being called the e₂o in October last year.

According to Mahindra, the e₂o is a result of the group’s vision of the ‘future of mobility’. It involves the creation of future-ready vehicles that meet the 5 Cs framework of – clean, convenient, connected, clever and cost effective.

 

The e₂o will be manufactured at Mahindra’s new plant in Bangalore. This plant, according to the company, has a rated annual production capacity of 30,000 cars.

 

The Mahindra e₂o will come with an electric motor that derives power from 48-volt lithium-ion batteries capable of powering the car for about 100km on a single charge. Mahindra sees promise in this project and is considering leasing out the batteries which are an expensive component to replace. With prices likely to range from Rs 5.5-6 lakh, India’s latest EV won’t be cheap but SOPs on electric cars could bring prices down in the future.

 

Thanks to: Autocar India