MG Motor India announced a collaboration with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd NSE 0.68 percent (BPCL) to expand EV charging infrastructure across the nation.
The agreement with BPCL will boost EV adoption by boosting interstate travel options, as the two companies will place EV chargers on roads and within cities, according to an automotive statement.
With BPCL’s extensive customer reach and operations and MG’s advances in the EV space, the two companies can pool their resources to strategically identify charging sites, gather consumer insights, design loyalty programs, and develop technology to manage charging systems, according to the press release.
The partnership with BPCL is yet another step to strengthening the EV charging infrastructure in India to energize and enhance customer confidence in EVs, MG Motor India President and Managing Director Rajeev Chaba said in a statement.
Because of BPCL’s strong presence and extensive network in India, existing and prospective customers across the country will have easy access to charging options, he added.
“We aim to further expand the opportunities of charging an EV and educate consumers on the environmental benefits of the same,” Chaba noted.
Commenting on the initiative, BPCL Chairman and Managing Director Arun Kumar Singh, said sustainable consumption is the present and future, as the country moves into the era of mass electric mobility.
“As we herald the phase of rapid energy transition to electric mobility, BPCL is at the forefront of addressing the three big anxieties amongst electric vehicle owners (range anxiety, time anxiety, and discovery anxiety) in order to build consumer confidence for the accelerated adoption of electric vehicles in the country,” he added.
BPCL is setting up fast charging corridors across major highways in the country, inter-connecting major cities, and economic centres, and will have a network of 7,000 conveniently located fast charging stations in the country in the next 2-3 years, Singh said.
These fast charging stations will come with a host of customer amenities viz, hygienic washrooms, refreshments, microATMs, etc, he added.
“This era calls for strategic cross-industry collaboration to reach new and important milestones in the EV charging ecosystem and at BPCL, we are excited to expand our ambit and create positive synergies with innovative brands like MG Motor India to usher in the era of best-in-class EV charging solutions,” Singh stated.
MG Motor India had recently announced a new venture, “MG Charge”.
Under this initiative, the carmaker is slated to install 1,000 AC fast chargers at residential localities across India.
The connected AC charging stations will cater to the residents and visitors of these societies for their EV charging needs, operating round the clock.
