MG Motor India Names its Upcoming Smart EV as ‘Comet’

The name got inspired by the ideal 1934 British airplane which participated in the England-Australia MacRobertson Air Race.

March 03, 2023. By EI News Network

MG Motor India declared the name of its upcoming Smart EV as ‘Comet’. The name got inspired from the ideal 1934 British airplane which participated in the England-Australia MacRobertson Air Race.

Electric vehicles are implied to minimize environmental impact, save costs, and give convenience as well as comfort. The ‘Comet’ moves further to attain this goal by giving smooth mobility, which is linked, automated and electric.

As per Rajeev Chaba, President and Managing Director, MG Motor India, stated, “Urban mobility is at a point of inflection where New Age solutions are needed to address both the current as well the forthcoming challenges. As we move further into the digital age, we will witness an exceedingly large number of innovations that could range from futuristic technologies to unique designs to clean mobility and many others. We at MG, through ‘Comet’, intend to take the needed decisive steps and a 'leap of faith' in the direction of creating solutions for a better future for each one of us.”

MG Motor India’s innovative manufacturing facility in Halol, Gujarat, has a yearly production capability of 1,25,000 vehicles and employs nearly 2,500 workers. It has given some ‘firsts’ in India, comprising India’s first indigenous Electric Internet SUV – MG ZS EV, and MG Astor- India’s first SUV with personal AI assistant and Autonomous (Level 2) technology.

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