Clean Green Cars: GM India and Reva announce electric vehicle partnership

GM India and Reva announce electric vehicle partnership

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Manufacturing/Plants, GM, India

_{2009 Reva NXG - Click above for high-res image gallery}

GM India and Reva have announced a partnership to develop an affordable electric car for the Indian market. Both companies have started feasibility studies that would use GM small car platforms to host co-developed drivetrains and control systems. The partnership is supported by the Indian Government, which is very interested in keeping under control the country’s expected increase in oil demand thanks to new low-cost cars such as the Tata Nano and a complete array of announced competitors, including a model by GM itself. Nevertheless, further details about the result of this partnership and a possible prototype are to be unveiled “soon,” with production expected to start in 2010. Full press release after the jump.

Gallery: Frankfurt 2009: Reva NXG