IANS | 28 Mar, 2024
The electric mobility unit of Tata Motors Ltd and Hindustan Petroleum
Corp on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding to set up EV
charging stations across India.
The collaboration will leverage HPCL’s network of 21,500 fuel
outlets across India to set up public charging stations at locations
frequented by 1.2 lakh Tata Motors electric cars on the road, according
to a joint statement issued by the two companies.
Tata Motors and HPCL are also exploring a new payment system — a co-branded RFID card — for a hassle-free charging experience.
Furthermore,
HPCL aims to install 5,000 electric vehicle charging stations by
December 2024, HPCL has also installed a total of 3,050 EV charging
stations, including battery swapping stations, across the country, the
oil major said.
