Hyundai India Announces Plans to Establish 600 EV Fast-Charging Stations Across India Within 7 Years
Hyundai Motor India has exciting news! They are planning to set up 50 fast-charging stations across India by the end of 2024. This is just the beginning of a bigger goal to establish a total of 600 fast-charging stations in the country over the next seven years. These stations will be open to all electric four-wheeler vehicles sold in India. This bold move shows Hyundai’s dedication to promoting eco-friendly transportation and will be a key part of India’s shift towards cleaner energy.
When talking about the announcement, Mr. Jae Wan Ryu, who is the Function Head for Corporate Planning at HMIL, mentioned that, “The EV market is expected to grow robustly by 2030. Studies conducted by HMIL have highlighted that customers are apprehensive about driving their EVs for long distance commutes on highways due to a lack of charging infrastructure. Keeping this in mind, HMIL has taken the initiative of installing fast EV chargers on key highways, in addition to major cities.”
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Hyundai has agreed with the Tamil Nadu government to establish 100 EV charging points in the state by 2027. The plan is to have 10 stations up and running by 2024. Currently, three of these stations are already working, and Hyundai aims to get the rest of the seven fully operational very soon. With the myHyundai app, you can easily access Hyundai’s charging network. This network partners with ChargeZone, Statiq, Shell India, and other providers.
You can find HMIL’s charging stations in big cities like Gurugram, Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, and Chennai. Additionally, you’ll spot these stations along important highways such as Delhi-Chandigarh, Delhi-Jaipur, Hyderabad-Vijayawada, Mumbai-Pune, Mumbai-Surat, Bengaluru-Pune, and Pune-Kolhapur.
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Hyundai EV vehicles
Hyundai has been offering electric vehicles (EVs) in India for a while now. Their initial model, the Kona EV, is no longer in production. Presently, Hyundai is selling the popular Ioniq 5 EV, which has attracted a good number of fans. The company has shared that it managed to sell 4,061 EVs in India by November 2024. Hyundai’s new Creta EV, designed for the mass market in India, is set to hit the market next month.