Plug-in Hybrid Automotive Solution for Shri Praful Patel Showcased

Bharat Forge Ltd., the flagship company of the USD 2.4 billion Kalyani Group and a global supplier of forged and machined components and KPIT Cummins Infosystems Ltd., a product engineering IT consulting partner to automotive and manufacturing companies today hosted an exclusive showcase of REVOLO - the indigenous award winning plug-in parallel hybrid automotive solution for Shri Praful Patel, Honorable Minister for Heavy Industries, Government of India.

The demonstration was organized on the sidelines of the Annual General Meeting of the Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA). This is significant in view of the Government of India's National Electric Mobility Mission plan 2020 to promote electric and hybrid vehicles in the country that will be run under the aegis of the Ministry of Heavy Industries, Government of India.

Revolo, jointly created by Bharat Forge Limited and KPIT Cummins is a plug-in, parallel hybrid solution that transforms existing vehicles into fuel efficient hybrid vehicles and enhances fuel efficiency by 35% and reduces Green House Gas (GHG) emissions by over 30%. As part of the demonstration, Shri Patel was briefed about the components of Revolo including the electric motor, electric motor controller, battery pack, proprietary battery management system, the mechanical assembly and coupling, proprietary software and the intelligent battery management system.

The solution Revolo can be installed in vehicles ranging from 800cc to 3000cc, and for the purpose of the demonstration, a Maruti Alto and a Tata 207 were fitted with the Revolo system and showcased.