MG Motor to Launch Compact EV Comet for India Range upto 300 km

In the last few years, the sale of electric cars in the country has increased rapidly. Many automobile companies are launching new models in this segment. MG Motor also plans to launch a new compact electric car in the country. It will be called Comet and it can be launched this year. The electric car takes its name from a 1934 British aircraft that took part in the Australia-England McRobertson Air Race.

MG Motor said, “Cities require new solutions to meet the challenges of mobility. The company is ready to take the necessary steps through Comet.” The MG Comet will be based on the Wuling Air EV already sold in the international markets. It will be smaller in size than the Tata Tiago EV and the Citroen ë-C3. Its length can be 2,900 mm. company Has not given information about its battery pack and electric motor. Its battery can be of 20 kWh. Its driving range is claimed to be up to 300 kilometers in a single charge. Its power output could be around 40 bhp.

The specialty of this compact electric car is its interior. It will have dual screens. It will get a large touchscreen infotainment system and a digital instrument cluster. It will also have connected car technology. According to the weather conditions of India, the company will make some changes in this electric car.

In the recently released Economic Survey, it was said that the market of electric vehicles in the country could increase to one crore units annually by 2030. There is a possibility of getting about five crore direct and indirect jobs from this. It was told in the Economic Survey that in December, India had become the third largest automobile market in the world in terms of sales, leaving behind Japan and Germany. According to the Economic Survey, “The automotive industry can play an important role in moving towards green energy. EV The market is projected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of approximately 49 percent between 2022 and 2030. It can reach one crore units by 2030. Last year it was around one million units.”