Pravaig, which has a manufacturing plant in Bengaluru, plans to commence production with a few thousand units and scale up gradually as the demand grows. David said the company is already producing 6,000 battery packs for cars per year at the facility.
When asked about future product plans, he noted that the company is working on two more products for next year. The new Pravaig Defy electric SUV gets a 90.9 kWh battery pack and it gets a double electric motor setup. The vehicle has a range of up to 400 km on a single charge and it can go from 0-100km/h in just 5.2 seconds.
The all-new Pravaig Defy electric SUV has been launched in India at an introductory price of Rs 39.50 lakh, ex-showroom. Pre-bookings for the same are open online on the company’s official website for a token amount of Rs 51,000.
It will take on the likes of the BYD Atto 3, and Volvo XC40 Recharge. Commenting on the launch, Siddhartha Bagri, CEO of Pravaig, said, “Pravaig is the only company focused on the Right of Repair, Upgradability, and Data protection. An unmet need of users in Europe and the USA.
We believe that DEFY Technology represents the future direction of all EV technologies. DEFY makes this technology available for the first time to a broad audience – at a price unavailable from any other manufacturer.” The company is also focusing on providing services and support to its customers at all levels.