India's top electric two-wheeler company Hero Electric has tied up with EV charging platform ElectricPe for setting up charging points across the country. The collaboration will help Hero Electric riders to access ElectricPe's charging network, as the latter has recently committed itself to setting up 1,00,000 charging points by the end of this year.
Announcing the tie-up, Hero Electric said that the charging point network will be made available in diverse locations like residential complexes, offices, malls, and other establishments. This, the company said, will help mitigating range anxiety among its users.
Charging infra crucial for more EV adoption
With 2 million electric vehicles estimated to be plying the roads by 2026, building the charging infrastructure for EVs has become paramount. And that is what Hero Electric is attempting do. Sohinder Gill, CEO, Hero Electric, said, "a robust charging network is crucial for the growing EV sector for faster adoption of EVs across the segment."
This association will provide a seamless charging and EV riding experience to customers by easing the accessibility through ElectricPe's charging points that are getting installed on a large scale across the country. Avinash Sharma, Co-Founder & CEO, ElectricPe said his company's goal has been to help make the transition to electric mobility smooth by making it inclusive and convenient for consumers pan-India for their varied commuting activities.
ElectricPe is a B2C EV charging and demand generation app that offers EV users a one-stop platform to access EV charging points, which also tracks real-time usage, ensuring a trusted network for users.
For the record, Hero Electric, apart from having its manufacturing unit at Ludhiana, is also in a joint venture with Mahindra Electric for manufacturing electric two-wheelers. Hero’s Optima and Nyx electric scooters are being rolled out of Mahindra’s Pithampur factory.
Hero Electric also offers battery-swappable e-scooters, and has tied up with Sun Mobility for that.
