In a significant move accelerating India’s electric vehicle (EV) revolution, Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd. (TPEM) has inked a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with prominent charge point operators (CPOs) Chargezone, Glida, Statiq, and Zeon. This collaborative effort aims to elevate India’s charging infrastructure to new heights.
The MoU capitalizes on TPEM’s pioneering role in India’s EV landscape, leveraging insights gleaned from over 1.15 lakh Tata EVs traversing Indian roads. This partnership aims to bolster the existing presence of each operator in the charging ecosystem, strategically placing chargers at locations frequented by EV owners, while garnering insights to enhance customer experience.
The combined network of nearly 2,000 charging points across major cities by Chargezone, Glida, Statiq, and Zeon serves as the backbone of India’s burgeoning sustainable mobility transition. This collaboration plans to roll out over 10,000 additional charging points within the coming 12-15 months, significantly boosting the nation’s EV charging infrastructure.
Moreover, TPEM plans to explore the implementation of a streamlined payment gateway through co-branded RFID cards, simplifying payments for Tata EV users. Additionally, customers can anticipate benefits from loyalty programs and access dedicated customer care services through this collaborative initiative.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Balaje Rajan, Chief Strategy Officer of Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd., emphasized the pivotal role of convenient charging infrastructure in accelerating EV adoption, stating that open collaboration is crucial for India’s EV journey.
The collaboration, inspired by successful global case studies highlighting the correlation between accessible charging infrastructure and increased EV adoption, is anticipated to expedite India’s charging infrastructure development, fostering widespread EV adoption.
TPEM has maintained a close partnership with Tata Power, resulting in over 4,900 public chargers across the country. Additionally, collaborations with BPCL aim to establish 7,000 chargers in the upcoming year.
Commenting on the MoU, Kartikey Hariyani, Founder and CEO, CHARGE ZONE, said, “With the industry witnessing a high-growth phase of electric mobility, we have been working with automotive OEMs for strategic partnerships and a collaborative approach towards building reliable high speed charging infrastructure. Our collaboration with Tata Motors now signals the intent to provide a seamless experience to the EV users of various ranges of electric cars including Nexon.ev, Tigor EV, Tiago.ev and the upcoming models from its stable.”
Commenting on the MoU, Awadhesh Kumar Jha, Executive Director, GLIDA, said, “Glida and TPEM collaboration comes at an opportune moment, enabling an accelerated EV adoption in India. The partnership opens up opportunities for further enhancing charging infrastructure at favourable customer touch points, increasing reach on highway and city centres, convenient discovery & status of charging infrastructure on EV dashboard, thus putting ‘customer experience’ at the core of this partnership. We are hopeful both Glida and TPEM would strive harder together to meet EV users requirements and provision charging and associated service delivery of the highest standards.”
Commenting on the MoU, Raghav Arora, Co-Founder & CTO, Statiq, said, “At Statiq, we share common values with TPEM – a dedication to quality, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. This partnership represents more than just a business tie-up; it’s a testament to our shared vision for the future of mobility. Together, we aim to redefine the EV landscape, introducing cutting-edge technologies and pioneering solutions that will shape the industry for years to come.”
Commenting on the MoU, Karthikeyan KP, MD & CEO, Zeon Charging, said, “At Zeon Charging we believe that it is not just enough have chargers, but it is more important to have charging stations that customers can rely upon. Today we are very excited to announce our partnership with TPEM. TPEM has led the nation’s charge in EVs, and in-essence has made our existence relevant. Our collaboration would help us build a charging ecosystem that is convenient, comprehensive, and relevant EV owners. And most importantly our association would help build a network that EV owners can count on. There are extensive insights that TPEM as a leading EV OEM can bring to this partnership to help Zeon build a robust EV charging ecosystem. As a leading charge point operator our insights and data on charging behaviors and patterns wound prove invaluable to help TPEM enhance their products and customer experience. Together we are Energizing India’s Transition to Sustainable Mobility.”
