Ather Energy Plans to Set Up 150 Fast Charging Grids Across Tamil Nadu

Ather Energy on Sunday said it has drawn up plans to set up 150 fast charging grids in Tamil Nadu by the end of the financial year. The electric two-wheeler maker recently launched its first experience center in Salem as part of its drive to expand its retail footprint in the state. With the opening of the experience center, Ather Energy has nine stores in Tamil Nadu.

“There are plans to expand retail stores to 15 stores and add 150 fast charging grids in the province by the end of the financial year,” said the company’s statement.

“Ather Energy has received an encouraging response from across the region for its scooters. With high EV adoption and growing adoption of premium electric two-wheelers, Tamil Nadu is an important market for Ather Energy,” business officer Ravneet Singh. Phokela said.

“We have built an efficient, high-quality and reliable electric vehicle from the ground up and have strategically invested in the infrastructure required to support it. We have been growing rapidly to meet the demand for the new and improved Ather 450X and have other exciting plans for Tamil Nadu,” he said.

Tamil Nadu has emerged as the most sought-after market for electric scooters with Ather Energy registering a quarter-on-quarter growth of 49 percent. The ex-showroom price after the FAME-II update of the Ather 450X Gen 3 is Rs 1.58 lakh and the Ather 450 Plus Gen 3 costs Rs 1.36 lakh, Ather said.

Earlier this month, Mahindra announced that it has tied up with three electric vehicle infrastructure partners – Jio-bp, Statiq, and Charge+Zone – to provide charging solutions for its upcoming range of electric passenger vehicles. Through this partnership, Mahindra EV users will get seamless access to fast charging infrastructure and e-mobility solutions available across availability, availability, navigation and functions, according to the Mumbai-based automaker.