EV Nepal Expo was held in the last week and there were many brands from all over the world who had exhibited their Electric Vehicles at the event which was held in the capital city of Kathmandu. Along with the electric vehicle models which were manufactured in India and China, there were a few home-grown brands too who got a lot of attention from the visitors to the expo.
The Brij Motors Group which is a name that is pioneering in the country in the auto spare parts has showcased its vehicle in the expo. It is a BREV Microvan during the expo.
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The capacity of the microvan is close to a ton and also can transport 13 passengers which includes the driver of the vehicle. The dimension of the vehicle in length is 4460 mm, in breadth is 1900 mm and in height is 2150 mm. The ground clearance of the vehicle is 300 mm and the wheel track is 1420 mm as per the company.
The BREV microvan has been designed by Sushil Agrawal who is the chairperson of the Brij Motors Group. Agrawal is also credited with the introduction of Safa Tempo in Nepal. These were electric vehicles which were introduced much before the revolution of EV. They date back to as far as 1996.
The vehicle is equipped with the Manual transmission with a system that has five gears and gives a maximum speed of 50 km per hour. The vehicle can provide a range of close to 150 kilometers per hour. This also helps as that the vehicle comes with a warranty of three years on its battery and a year of warranty on the other components. This is a vehicle priced at 3.1 million rupees and is expected to hit the market very soon.