Mahindra Reva, the electric car division of Mahindra and Mahindra
can now boast of an eco friendly car plant too along with its eco
friendly cars. Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra inaugurated
Mahindra Reva's new car manufacturing plant in Bengaluru today, 22nd,
August. The plant is a resu
lt of a Rs.100 crore investment and will soon
churn out electric cars starting with the soon to be launched Reva NXR.
Built
in an area spanning 4.2 acres, Reva's new purpose-built, ground-up
green facility has been built with an idea of using very little energy
to build cars. More than 35% of the energy requirement is generated from
solar panels placed outside the plant.
Here is the Press release of the new Reva plant
Mahindra
Reva Electric Vehicles Pvt. Ltd., a part of the US $15.4 billion
Mahindra Group, today formally inaugurated its manufacturing facility,
which is the first platinum rated automobile facility in India.
Inaugurating the world-class, energy efficient, green manufacturing
facility, Mr. Anand Mahindra, Chairman and Managing Director, Mahindra
Group unveiled the Group's vision to co-create and shape the "future of
mobility".
On the occasion, Mr. Mahindra said, "We firmly believe
that the automobile industry is at an inflection point that will
re-shape the way we own and use mobility solutions. This change is being
driven by rapidly changing customer needs and dramatic advancements in
automotive technologies, including the growing influence of electronics
and IT in automobile products and solutions."
Elaborating on the
Group's intent to create a movement that will encourage all stakeholders
to co-imagine and co-create a shared vision of the future, Mr. Mahindra
further added, "We have tried to capture the critical elements where
maximum change will be seen, using a framework of 5 C's. The 5C's, when
seen together, define the ‘future of mobility'. It is important to
understand that the 5 C's don't just apply to cars but rather to the
entire automotive value chain and the ecosystem."
The 5 C's Framework:
- The first ‘C' is Clean, which will involve a radical re-think on how we manufacture, use and recycle automobiles so that the entire chain is as green as possible
- Customers are demanding Convenience in all aspects of acquiring and operating mobility products. From experiencing the car virtually, to flexible ownership models, to having cars diagnosed remotely and serviced at home, convenience will become a key differentiator
- Dramatic improvements in telematics and related technologies are making Connected vehicles a reality. We will soon see cars connecting to their owners, connecting to other cars, ultimately car owners connecting to other owners through their cars and cars connecting to the grid
- Rapid integration of electronics and IT with automobiles is making vehicles Clever. Embedded intelligence will make cars of the future intelligent enough to interact with traffic systems, carry out self-diagnosis and perhaps, even drive themselves without a human interface!
- Lastly, the challenge is to translate the benefits of these innovations into Cost-effective products and solutions to make owning/using these products affordable to the masses. This is what will drive progress and development
Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Hon. Minister for New and
Renewable Energy in a written message said: "I congratulate the team of
Mahindra Reva and the Mahindra Group for pioneering environment friendly
solutions in manufacturing and transportation. I am sure that the new
plant and its electric cars will make a significant impact in the days
to come. We, in our ministry, are committed to encouraging all such
endeavours as shall help reduce dependence on fossil fuels."
New Technologies:
Mahindra Reva also unveiled a host of technologies, all of them directly inspired by the vision of the future of mobility.
The
technologies showcased include ‘Quick2Charge', by which the car can be
charged in 15 minutes to run 25 kms, thereby providing customers with
increased convenience. In order to tap and use the abundant solar energy
for mobility, Mahindra Reva has designed a personal charging unit
called ‘Sun2Car' which will provide free and clean energy for the
lifetime of the car, making it a very cost-effective solution. The
technology, ‘Car 2 Home' makes it possible to use energy from the car to
power a house.
Source: Oneindia
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