i MiEV (white) and the i MiEV SPORT AIR (blue) concepts
The “MiEV OS” integrated vehicle control system installed in Mitsubishi Motors’ new-generation electric vehicle i-MiEV, has been selected by as the winner of the “2009 Japan Automotive Hall of Fame Car Technology of the Year” award by The Japan Automotive Hall of Fame, a non-profit organization.
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When I saw the G-Wiz for the very first time, it brought a smile to my lips. This is apparently quite different from my friend’s reactions when they first laid eyes on this unusually shaped car. UGLY was the term they used to describe it.
The first time I saw this car was in London and the reason I found the car amusing was not the shape which does look funny but because there were two of these cars parked in a single parking space. I only learnt later that these cars are pure electric cars and built by an Indian company based in Bangalore called the Reva Electric Car Company. It is sold under the G-Wiz brand name in the UK by GoinGreen and costs about £7500 which makes it one of the cheapest green cars.
Their latest model, the G-Wiz L-ion is the world’s first commercially produced lithium-ion powered electric vehicle.
The car is meant for urban driving and seats two adults and two kids. It is said to have a range of around 80 Kms per charge using lead acid batteries or 120 Kms on lithium ion batteries.
The Tata Motors European Technical Centre (TMETC), which is based in the University of Warwick Campus has secured a £10 million loan from British Government to produce a four seater electric car. Tata Motors will pump in a further £25 million.
The car which is based on the Tata Indica Vista is expected to go into production by the end of this year.
The Tata Indica Vista
TMETC was set up in the UK in 2005 as a 100% subsidiary of Tata Motors. The centre is engaged in design engineering and the development of products for the automotive industry.
