India: MG Motor announces new venture MG Charge to build EV charging infrastructure

MG Motor India announced a new venture, MG Charge, to build charging infrastructure for electric vehicles with an aim to install 1,000 chargers in residential areas across India in 1,000 days.

As part of the initiative, the company will install 1,000 AC fast, type 2 chargers, a more commonly used type of charger for electric vehicles, supporting most of the leading current and future EVs, MG Motor India said in a statement.

Further, the chargers will be sim-enabled and supported through a sharable charger management system.

“MG is constantly working towards its mission of enhancing the EV ecosystem in India. With the launch of MG Charge, we will bring increased convenience and address the charging concern of the customers, encouraging more to adopt the EV lifestyle,” MG Motor India President and Managing Director Rajeev Chaba said.