US auto maker General Motors and Bangalore-based Reva Electric Car Company have come together for developing an electric car. This new electric car would be launched within the next 12 months. The two companies are looking at both domestic and overseas market for the proposed electric small car based on the platform of Chevrolet Spark. Both companies are also planning to turn India into the electric vehicles hub.

"We are pleased to join hands with Reva to bring affordable small car platform-based electric vehicles to the market in line with government objectives to reduce fossil fuel dependence," General Motors India President and MD Karl Slym said.

Speaking about this new tie-up, Reva Electric Car Company Deputy Chairman and Chief Technology Officer Chetan Maini said: "Each of the partners will use their strengths, with the aim of making India a global hub for the development and manufacturing of electric vehicles and related technologies."

With this tie up Indian consumers will get more options for the electric cars. Currently Reva got electric cars running in Indian roads but they are lacking in body structure and designing part. With GM they might come up with better look and style.

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