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Time of India
16-05-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
TATA.ev launches 10 MegaChargers to expand EV charging network
has commissioned the first 10 high-speed MegaChargers as part of its national EV charging network. The move is part of the company's plan to expand available charge points to 400,000 by 2027. Developed in partnership with ChargeZone and Statiq, these installations are located across key highways and urban locations. The company said this initiative supports its strategy to enhance both intercity and urban electric vehicle mobility through its 'Open Collaboration' framework. Under this model, the company is working with charge point operators (CPOs) and oil marketing companies (OMCs) to improve charging infrastructure. Charging infrastructure expansion The 10 MegaChargers are the first phase of planned rollout of 500 such chargers across India. The company has placed these units in locations with high electric vehicle density to ensure easier access and reduce waiting times. 'These first 10 MegaCharger sites in key EV corridors of the country are the first tranche of a superfast charging network that we will have across major highways,' said Balaje Rajan, Chief Strategy Officer, Tata Passenger Electric Mobility, and Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles. 'The MegaCharger network will increasingly connect all major cities across India to remove charging anxiety. We are on a mission to provide fast, reliable, and effortless charging that enables seamless mobility across the country – and we are just getting started,' he added.
Reuters
13-02-2025
- Automotive
- Reuters
India's Tata Motors plans to more than double EV charging stations
Feb 13 (Reuters) - Tata Motors ( opens new tab, India's EV market leader, said on Thursday it will more than double its charging points to 400,000 over the next two years to address concerns over range and inadequate charging infrastructure that have dogged EV sales. That effort would see the company and its electric vehicle charger operators, including Tata Power ( opens new tab and Statiq, set up 30,000 new public charging points as well as a verified 'Mega Charger' network across 500 locations over the next two years. The 'Mega Charger' network, which the company said would feature 120-kilowatt fast-charging guns, will be open for use to other EV manufacturers. Electric models made up about 2.5% of the 4 million cars sold in the country last year amid concerns over range and inadequate charging infrastructure, and the government wants to grow this to 30% by 2030. The government plans to give 20 billion rupees ($230 million) in incentives for setting up public fast-charging stations in a market where the majority of EV users currently charge their vehicles at home. ($1 = 86.9600 Indian rupees)
