REVA opens new green factory in Bangalore

Posted by in Auto Green on 02 3rd, 2009 | no responses

Auto Blog: EV/Plug-in , Manufacturing/Plants , NEV (Neighborhood Electric Vehicle) , India REVA, the Indian electric car company that produces mostly NEVs, has announced that is building a new manufacturing facility near Bangalore, India. The new 18,212 m 2 plant, which is expected to produce 30,000 units per year, will build both the current REVAi model (known as the G-Wiz in the UK) as well as a new model using lithium-ion batteries by the end of the current year. REVA also announced that the plant is environmentally friendly: it uses harvested rainwater, maximizes the use of natural ventilation and light, solar energy harvesting, steel structure technology and a CO 2 monitor. All this guarantees that it gets the LEED environmental certification. The Indian manufacturer has already about 2,000 EVs zapping around London and Bangalore and distributes its models in some eight other European countries. Full press release after the jump. Gallery: Reva G-Wiz [Source: REVA] Continue reading REVA opens new green factory in Bangalore REVA opens new green factory in Bangalore originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green