Electrovaya Inc. is a developer and manufacturer of portable power solutions, especially a Lithium-ion battery. They also manufacture tablet computer

Tablet computer

A tablet computer, or simply tablet, is a complete mobile computer, larger than a mobile phone or personal digital assistant, integrated into a flat touch screen and primarily operated by touching the screen...

s. The company is based in Mississauga, Ontario

Ontario

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Canada

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Overview

Electrovaya designs, develops and manufactures proprietary Lithium Ion SuperPolymer batteries, battery systems, and battery-related products for the clean transportation, smart grid power, consumer and healthcare markets. The Company’s mission is to accelerate clean transportation as a commercial reality with its advanced power system for all classes of zero-emission electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.

Electrovaya has over 150 patents, issued and pending. These protect its proprietary:
SuperPolymer battery technology; and Systems technologies (iBMS, packaging design, systems design)

It is a publicly traded company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol EFL. The founders of the company, Sankar Das Gupta and Jim Jacobs, began their research into battery technologies in 1983. The company went public in 2000.

Electric vehicles

In January 2008, Electrovaya launched the Maya-300, a low-speed electric car for city driving .

Tata

Electrovaya is partnering with Tata Motors

Tata Motors

Tata Motors Limited is an Indian multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Mumbai, India. Part of the Tata Group, it was formerly known as TELCO...

 and Miljø Grenland/Innovasjon to manufacture batteries and electric cars using Electrovaya’s Lithium Ion SuperPolymer battery technology .

The Tata Indica EV is scheduled to be launched in Norway in 2009 and India in 2010. Electrovaya’s batteries are expected to go 120 miles (193.1 km) on a single charge.
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Car-sharing

The U.S. nation's first all-electric car-sharing program has debuted at Baltimore's Inner Harbor

Inner Harbor

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, with manufacturer Electrovaya that is offering its Maya-300 for rent at the Maryland Science Center

Maryland Science Center

The Maryland Science Center, located in Baltimore's Inner Harbor, opened to the public in 1976. It includes three levels of exhibits, a planetarium, and an observatory. It was one of the original structures that drove the revitalization of the Baltimore Inner Harbor from its industrial roots to a...

. The car can go up to 120 miles (193.1 km) on one charge of its lithium-ion battery system.