India: MG Motor partners with BPCL to roll out EV chargers

Service station operator BPCL is targeting a network of 7,000 charging stations in India.

MG Motor India has partnered with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) to bolster the EV charging infrastructure across the country.

With this deal, MG Motor India becomes the first car manufacturer to tie up with BPCL to rapidly enhance the adoption of ‘green mobility’.The partnership with BPCL will add momentum to EV adoption through the installation of EV chargers across highways and cities.

The two entities can combine expertise to strategically identify charging sites, garner consumer insights, devise loyalty programs, and create technology to manage charging systems.

“Sustainable consumption is the present and future as we move 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 in order to build consumer confidence for the accelerated adoption of electric vehicles in the country,” said Arun Kumar Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, BPCL.

MG also extends a 6-way charging ecosystem to its customers, which includes a free-of-cost AC fast-charger (installed at the customer’s home/office), an extended charging network, a plug-and-charge cable onboard, and charge-on-the-go with RSA (Roadside Assistance), and community chargers.

BPCL is setting up fast charging corridors across major highways in India, inter-connecting major cities, and economic centres, and will have a network of 7,000 fast charging stations in the next 2-3 years.