Ola plans largest charger network

Eyes 2-wheeler sales in 100 cities in a yr

Ola Electric is betting big on the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem.

After announcing the construction of the world's largest electric two-wheeler factory in Tamil Nadu with an investment of Rs 2,400 crore, the company on Thursday revealed plans to set up its 'hypercharger network', which is billed to be the world's largest and densest EV charging network, in the country.

The network will cater to Ola's upcoming two-wheeler models, starting, with its first product, Ola scooter, to be launched in the coming months.

The network will offer a comprehensive set of charging options to Ola's EV customers, including high-speed Ola hyperchargers and home-chargers that will be offered as standard with Ola electric scooter purchase.

“Electric is the future of mobility and we are reimagining the entire user experience of owning an electric vehicle. By creating the world's largest and densest 2-wheeler charging network, we will dramatically accelerate the customer adoption of electric vehicles and rapidly move the industry to electric,” Bhavish Aggarwal, chairman and group CEO at Ola, said.

Companies like Tesla and Ather Energy in India have been trying to implement a network to make

charging their vehicles easier. Ola, however, wants to set up the network at a monumental scale with the long-term goal being over 1,00,000 charging points spread across 400 cities.

The company plans to set up over 5,000 charging points across 100 cities in the first year of operations, which is more than double the existing charging infrastructure in the country.