In line with this, Mumbai-based real estate developer Rustomjee and indigenous electric vehicle solutions giant Tata Power have announced a partnership to set up charging points for electric vehicles at Rustomjee Properties in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).
As a part of this collaboration, Tata Power will install charging points for electric vehicles for the residents of Rustomjee Apartments. Apart from this, under the partnership of both the companies, they will be maintained as well as 24/7 charging facility will also be provided.
Apart from this, electric vehicle owners will be able to monitor the charging activity of their cars as well as make online payments through the Tata Power EZ app. Tata Power has been working in this space for a long time to support the growing EV market in India.
Tata Power has already installed around 100 chargers in Mumbai and over 1,300 charging points across the country under its dedicated EV division – EZ Charge. Tata Power has also joined hands with Apollo Tires, TVS, HPCL to set up charging stations across the country.
Commenting on the partnership, Sandeep Bangia, Head EV, Tata Power, said, “We are delighted to partner with the Rustomjee Group and feel that our collaboration will accelerate the transition to EV adoption in Mumbai.”
He further added that “this is a step towards making the transportation sector carbon-free and making electric vehicles more mainstream.” On the other hand, Tata Motors is preparing to launch its long range Tata Nexon EV in the Indian market, for which it is being tested.
The company can launch it in April. Along with more battery range, it is to be brought with many new features including ventilated seats, cruise control, park mode, along with the company can also add air purifier to it. In terms of safety, updates can also be found in it.