Mahindra Reva e2o to hit the market on March 18

After unveiling the e2o for the first time during the 2012 Auto Expo in New Delhi, Mahindra Reva has officially announced that their much-awaited electric offering will be launched on March 18 in the Indian market.

The e2o will make use of next generation Lithium Ion batteries and will have a range of 100 km on a full charge, which is good enough for most urban duties. The batteries can be recharged via a 15 amp plug point that can be easily found.

The e2o will be built at Mahindra Reva’s recently inaugurated production facility in Bengaluru, which has a rated manufacturing capacity of 30,000 cars per annum.           

Commenting on the announcement, Dr Pawan Goenka, President, Automotive & Farm Equipment Sectors, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd said, “We are delighted to announce the launch of the e2o, which will mark a significant milestone in Mahindra’s automotive journey.  Electric vehicles today epitomize clean and green driving and Mahindra wants to take the lead in developing this segment and its surrounding eco system. We are humbled with the kind of feedback we have received so far on the e2o, which reaffirms our conviction to remain committed and invested in this segment”.

Dr Goenka further added, “We sincerely hope that such an initiative will find the desired support and incentives from all governmental agencies that will support us in this journey of providing clean mobility solutions.”