MG Motor and Fortum deploys 50 kW EV charging station

The deployed charging station is expected to provide seamless charging experience for all EV vehicles.

In line with their commitment to encourage EV adoption in India MG Motor India and Fortum Charge & Drive India (Fortum) have deployed a 50 kW superfast public EV charging station in Surat, Gujarat. 

The deployment underlines MG Motor’s mission to enhance the national charging ecosystem with 25kW, 30 kW, 50 kW and 60 kW DC superfast charging stations. Till now, the carmaker with partnership of Charge Point Operators like Fortum Charge & Drive India has installed 44 superfast charging stations across 41 cities in India across its dealer networks, the highest by any Auto OEM. 

Compatible with all CCS fast-charging standard vehicles, the Surat charging station will offer a seamless charging experience to all compatible EV customers. MG ZS EV, India’s first pure electric internet SUV can be charged from 0 to 80 percent in 40 minutes with the superfast charging station. 

Building its CASE (Connected, Autonomous, Shared and Electric) ecosystem, MG Motor and Fortum Charge & Drive India has expanded its charging infrastructure to Surat.

MG Motor India and Fortum, one of the leading EV charging service providers in the global EV space announced their partnership in 2019. Since then, the carmaker and Fortum have built a network of 13 DC chargers across Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Mohali, Surat and Ahmedabad.

Commenting on the inauguration, Awadhesh Kumar Jha – Executive Director, 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 the Fortum Charge & Drive network, an EV user can travel between Ahmedabad and Surat without any range anxiety as both the cities have Fortum chargers. 

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.”