Hero Electric, India’s largest electric two-wheeler company in partnership with Charzer, a Bengaluru-based EV Charging start-up, plans to install 100,000 charging stations in the next three years in the country.
In its first year of the collaboration, Charzer will install 10,000 charging stations across the top 30 cities. It will also provide services like Kirana Charzer across Hero Electric dealerships to ease charging facility availability for consumers and Charzer mobile application and website for EV owners to locate the nearest charging stations and booking slots. A subscription-based model for charging electric vehicles will also be available.
Charzer, which has a presence in 20 cities, including Bengaluru, Pune, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mangalore, and Vishakhapatnam, is an EV start-up offering charging solutions for public places, apartments, and offices. These chargers are compatible with all EV models, powered by intelligent software, and are installed and serviced by certified professionals.
Sohinder Gill, the CEO of Hero Electric, said that “the company believes that a robust and well-equipped infrastructure network is key to the development of EVs in India.He added that this association will aid the EV growth and provide a seamless charging experience to customers by integrating charging slot booking and payment with chargers deployed by Charzer.” Hero electric aims to strengthen the push towards EVs and promote a clean and environment-friendly mobility solution(via).
This partnership comes at an opportune moment when the country is facing all-time high fuel prices and decreased air quality in its major cities.
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