Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. a global pioneer of electric vehicle technology signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Victoria, Australia, which is commissioning a feasibility study to explore the potential for research, supply chain development, and manufacturing of clean technology vehicles in Victoria.
Mahindra Reva also signed three MoUs with leading Australian research institutions to collaborate on development of advanced vehicle and energy management technologies. The MoUs are with Swinburne University, LaTrobe University, and Australia’s national automotive research body, the AutoCRC.
Mahindra Reva has entered into the MoU with the AutoCRC to establish an operational framework for an Applied Research Program. The two-year MoU will facilitate the sharing of relevant confidential information and enable the two parties to establish specific project agreements under the Applied Research Program. The MoU with Swinburne University, which has Australia’s largest electric vehicle research group, will focus on advanced EV technologies.
The company’s three year MoU with LaTrobe University aims to facilitate collaborative research and development for new energy management technologies. The research program will develop new concepts and techniques at the crossroads of high-efficiency building design, electric vehicles, and vehicle-to-grid technologies. Energy management systems for commercial buildings would encourage employees to use electric vehicles, which could in turn serve as a source of energy for the workplace or help stabilize clean energy sources like solar or wind power.
