Technology-driven EV Charging Network company CHARGE+ZONE and Autocar Maker Mahindra & Mahindra on 27th October 2022 announced partnership to set-up a network of EV charging stations for Mahindra’s range of world-class electric SUVs. By the end of the financial year, Mahindra’s EV users can look to have access to the Charge+Zone’s network of over 2500 charging points across 25 cities and 10,000kms of highways. In the course of their collaboration, CHARGE+ZONE and Mahindra will look into the installation, commissioning, and servicing of fast DC chargers at a variety of locations, including owned and rented sites, workplaces, or any other places cited by Mahindra, its affiliates, and group companies. The agreement will also involve deploying e-mobility solutions that cover discovery, availability, navigation, and transactions with the goal of enabling smooth access to the charging network for all EV users.
Kartikey Hariyani, Founder and CEO, CHARGE+ZONE stated, “CHARGE+ZONE believes in the vision of clean mobility, a better environment and a greener planet and our partnership with Mahindra and Mahindra is a testament to this fact. These partnerships further enable us to expand our vision of EV accessibility to all. With this partnership, we aim to build a well-connected ecosystem that would not only provide Electric SUV users with access to fast charging points across the country but will also help the EV ecosystem grow.”
Veejay Nakra, President – Automotive Sector, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. said, “Our partnership with CHARGE+ZONE will ensure robust EV infrastructure solutions for all our customers. We look forward to bringing sustainable, profitable and efficient EV solutions to accelerate the mass adoption of battery electric vehicles in India, and we are delighted to have joined hands with them for our upcoming range of electric vehicles in India, including the soon to be launched XUV400 EV.”
CHARGE+ZONE has established an active B2B and B2C network for EV charging stations for fleet and retail clients as part of its aim to construct a network of ONE MILLION EV charging points. It has installed 1450+ charge ports over 650+ EV charging stations, providing daily service to almost 5000 EVs. By establishing a network of 20 unmanned, app-driven, Superfast EV charging points along the Gujarat-Maharashtra National Highway, the business also recently finished electrifying over 1000 km of National Highways in India.
These e-4w charging stations will be accessible to the general public as well as Mahindra users and partners. Depending on the capacity of the EV’s battery, the charging stations from CHARGE+ZONE are rapid DC charging points that use the CCS2 charging protocol to offer 80-100% charge in 20–30 minutes and full charge in an hour. These chargers also include other features like food courts, restaurants, motels, etc. in addition to the ability to use Type-2 AC chargers anywhere they are required.