The unveiling ceremony was led by Nitin Gadkari, Indian Minister for Highways and Transportation at NITI Aayog's premises in the presence of Amitabh Kant, CEO NITI Aayog and other dignitaries.
While the details of the Kona electric will be revealed by the end of this month, it will be make its official debut at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, with the US launch in Q2 of 2018.
Major car-manufacturers have put their best foot forward, as concept cars from Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Mahindra and few others have been the talk of the town for its futuristic appeal. We take a look at the top 5 concept cars that caught our attention and should catch yours too when you visit Asia's biggest automobile exhibition.
Car manufacturers will be showcasing a host of electric cars at the 2018 Auto Expo, and people will get a glimpse of what to expect in the near future from mainstream carmakers in India as they move towards making the task of moving towards electric mobility in 2030 a success
At the moment, Hyundai is yet to finalize whether it will be the Ioniq EV sedan or the full electric version of SUV Kona, but if this does happen, Hyundai will be the first manufacturer to introduce an all-electric vehicle in India, even before Maruti Suzuki, which plans to launch its first EV by 2020.
Showcased at the Frankfurt Motor Show as an concept, the Porsche Mission E will come with an electric motor with a travel range of almost 500kms on a single charge. The company will launch the Mission E electric car by 2020.
Tata Motors' has already announced that it will present 26 smart mobility solutions across its passenger and commercial vehicles at the expo to be held from February 9-14.
The problems included Tesla needing to make some batteries by hand and borrowing scores of employees from one of its suppliers to help with manual assembly.
Rimac aims to take on Tesla's electric roadster, which was unveiled in November last year. Official name of the Concept Two will also be revealed closer to the unveil.
