MG partners with Fortum to set up 50 KW DC fast-charging EV stations
by Shrutee K/DNS
New
Delhi, July 02 ,2019: As
part of its commitment towards sustainable mobility, MG Motor India and Fortum
Charge & Drive India have undertaken the first step towards creating DC
Fast Charging infrastructure (50 KW) in the country. The carmaker today
announced a tie-up with leading Finland-based clean energy major Fortum to
install the country’s first 50 KW DC fast-charging EV stations, ahead of the
launch of its debut EV in India – the MG EZS global pure electric SUV – later
this year.
Under the
partnership, Fortum will install 50 KW CCS/CHAdeMO DC fast Public Charging Stations for Electric
Vehicles across MG’s showrooms in 5 cities including Delhi NCR, Hyderabad,
Mumbai, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad by September this year to begin with.
One such charging station will come up at MG’s state of the art flagship
showroom in Gurugram. The smart chargers can be accessed by an EV user, having
cars compatible with CCS/CHAdeMO charging standards by registering with Fortum
Charge & Drive India through its Mobile App.
Speaking
on the partnership, Rajeev Chaba,
President & Managing Director, MG Motor India, said, “The upcoming
launch of MG eZs is aligned with the government’s long-term objective to have
more electric vehicles on the road in the next few years. We are delighted to
be partnering with one of the leading EV Charging service provider in the
global EV space to set up charging stations at MG dealerships in select cities
to begin with. This is in line with our goal to provide accessible EVs to India
customers and create an EV ecosystem in India.”
Commenting
on this collaboration, Mr. Sanjay Aggarwal, Managing Director, Fortum India,
said, “We are happy to collaborate with one of the world’s leading automotive
companies to bolster the adoption of EV which has been greatly promoted by
Government by bringing out various enabling policy measures and guidelines. We
have already witnessed an uptake in adoption of electric vehicles in the last
one year. This collaboration will further bolster this growth. As one of the
key players, we are constantly evaluating the Indian market for charging
infrastructure and will continue to give a pleasant charging experience to EV
user.”
With a full-sized boot and room for five, the MG EZS
is the perfect car for people who want to drive an EV but also need the space
and practicality of a compact SUV. The pure electric SUV is part of MG
Motor India’s strategy to providing environment-friendly mobility solutions in
India in the long-term and to make EVs accessible for customers across the
country.
About MG Motor
India: Founded in the UK in
1924, Morris Garages vehicles were world famous for their sports cars,
roadsters, and cabriolet series. MG vehicles were much sought after
by many celebrities, including the British Prime Ministers and even the British
Royal Family, for their styling, elegance, and spirited performance. The MG Car
Club, set up in 1930 at Abingdon in the UK, has more than a million loyal fans,
making it by far one of the world’s largest clubs for a car
brand. MG has evolved into a modern, futuristic and innovative brand
over the last 95 years. MG Motor India has commenced its
manufacturing operations at its car manufacturing plant at Halol in Gujarat.
About
Fortum: Fortum is a leading
clean-energy company that provides its customers with electricity, heating and
cooling as well as smart solutions to improve resource efficiency. We want to
engage our customers and society to join the change for a cleaner world. We
employ some 8,000 professionals in the Nordic and Baltic countries, Russia,
Poland and India. In 2018, our sales were EUR 5.2 billion and 57% of our electricity
generation was CO2 free. Fortum's share is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. www.fortum.com. Fortum Charge & Drive is
a pioneer in electric vehicle charging. As Charge Point Operator it has a
network of more than 3000 smart chargers in Nordic country out of which more
than 30% are DC quick chargers. Starting with a pilot in October 2017, Fortum
has already made 40 DC Fast charging points operational in Delhi, Hyderabad and
Mumbai sub urban area. Fortum Charge & Drive also offers a cloud solution
to Electric Vehicle (EV) charging service providers and infrastructure
investors. The cloud-based (SaaS) architecture enables flexible,
pay-as-you-grow models, and white/grey label alternatives. This service is
configured to suit a wide array of custom requirements, from back-end
administration allowing an operator to see the status of charger, control
charging (e.g. start, stop, restart), manage charging, connect and configure
chargers, Remote monitoring and diagnostics, and Price plan administration, to
the front-end branding of the consumer mobile app and web portal. The Charge
& Drive SaaS cloud solution is hardware agnostic. The company has so far
already set up 40 10-15 KW fast charging stations across various parts of India.
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