MG Motor India And Fortum Install A 50 kW Superfast EV Charging Station In Pune

MG Motor India along with Fortum Charge & Drive India has installed a 50 kW Superfast public EV charging station in the city of Pune. The inauguration ceremony, which held at the MG dealership, was attended by Usha Manohar Dhore, Pimpri-Chinchwad Mayor and Ajay Aautade, Asst. RTO Officer Pimpri-Chinchwad The Chinese-owned British carmaker said the smart chargers can be used by anyone who owns an electric car compatible with the CCS2 (Combined Charging System). The users will have to get themselves registered on Fortum's mobile app before using the services.

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The carmaker says the ZS EV SUV can be charged from 0 to 80 per cent in 50 minutes at Fortum superfast charging stations. MG Motor India had collaborated with Fortum in 2019. Since then, they have installed 11 DC chargers across Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Ahmedabad.

MG says the ZS EV can be charged from 0 to 80% in 50 minutes at Fortum superfast charging stations.

Speaking on the partnership, Gaurav Gupta, Chief Commercial Officer, MG Motor India, said, "Our collaboration with Fortum reiterates our commitment towards enabling the infrastructure for environment-friendly mobility solutions in the country. The ZS EV's availability in more cities in a phase-wise manner is a step closer to achieving sustainability goals. After launching the ZS EV in 6 more cities in 2021, the MG ZS EV is now available across 37 Indian cities."

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Commenting on this inauguration, Awadhesh Kumar Jha - Vice President, Fortum Charge & Drive India, said, "We are happy to extend our partnership with one of the leading automotive companies to further bolster the super-fast charging network in the country. With this charger on Fortum Charge & Drive network, an EV user can travel between Mumbai and Pune without any range anxiety as both the cities have Fortum chargers."