General Motors unveils a locally built prototype electric vehicle

General Motors on Wednesday unveiled a locally built prototype electric vehicle (REEV), designed exclusively for the national REEV student competition. The company said that it is a technical demonstration by the company and a concept.

The vehicle was showcased at the 37th FISITA World Automotive Congress, which was inaugurated in Chennai on Wednesday.

Unveiling the vehicle, General Motors vice president global propulsion systems, Dan Nicholson said the world-class capability at GMTC-I made it an important part of GM’s global engineering operations.

"We have designed this keeping India in our mind and it's a concept and it will be a learning platform," said Nicholoson.

Engineering is a global function for General Motors and the India design center is an integral part of it. GMTC-I houses a design studio and an engineering center.