Gurugram, April 25, 2024: MG (Morris Garages), a British automobile brand with a 100-year-old legacy, today announced that it has successfully set up 500 chargers in 500 days under its MG Charge initiative in India. This project aims at establishing sustainable and accessible electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across the country. MG Charge initiative was launched in mid-2022 and is dedicated to installing 1,000 charging points in 1,000 days leading apartments, condominiums, and societies for ease of charging for their residents and visitors.
Speaking
on the occasion, Gaurav Gupta, Chief Growth Officer, MG Motor India, shares,
“MG aspires to do more than provide cutting-edge electric vehicles. This
landmark of installing 500 chargers in as many days underscores MG Charge’s
vision of creating a robust EV ecosystem that not only supports but propels the
widespread embrace of green mobility. Our belief is rooted in delivering not
just chargers but convenient and accessible solutions, enhancing the entirety
of the electric vehicle ownership experience for a sustainable and bright
future.”
MG
Motor India with its ecosystem partners – Exicom Telesystems, ElectreeFi,
EchargerBays, Ionage, Statiq & Highway Delite strategically deployed 7.4kW
chargers, averaging one installation per day, covering approximately 50 major
cities. This milestone demonstrates the carmaker’s unwavering commitment to
accelerating the adoption of green mobility by creating a robust EV ecosystem
in the country.
MG’s
EV Commitment:
MG
Motor India has been instrumental in establishing a robust EV charging
infrastructure, with over 15,000 nationwide charging touchpoints, including
public and home chargers. The company is also working closely with its
ecosystem partners such as Glida, TPCL, BPCL, Jio-bp, Statiq, Zeon, and
ChargeZone for setting up EV charging infrastructure, and with Attero and Lohum
for battery recycling, reuse, and life extension. Notably, the recent
partnership with the Shoonya - Zero Pollution Mobility campaign, led by NITI
Aayog, underscores MG Motor India's commitment to promoting electric vehicles.
In a holistic approach to sustainability, MG Motor India engages in skilling and upskilling initiatives to bridge talent gaps in the evolving electric mobility landscape. The company is dedicated to green manufacturing practices, with 50% of manufacturing energy sourced from renewables. Achieving a 36 per cent decrease in CO2 emissions, projections estimate a reduction of 11,889 MT by ’24 year-end. Today, MG Motor India is the second-largest EV seller and sold more than 25,000 units of its EV models – ZS and Comet; constitute 25-30 per cent of the company's total sales.
