15 more EV charging stations in Pune by end of fiscal: IOCL – EQ Mag Pro
PUNE: State-run oil marketing company Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) has announced the opening of 1,000-plus electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the country, adding that it was significantly ramping up the number in the city as well.
“Indian Oil is gearing up to provide EV charging facilities at 10,000 fuel stations in the next three years. This will give confidence to customers for an uninterrupted drive as well as to automobile manufacturers to enhance production of electric vehicles,” said V Satish Kumar, the director of marketing at IOCL.
As for the city, Indian Oil added that it plans to multiply the number of EV charging stations it currently runs by the end of the 2021-22 fiscal. IOCL currently runs three EV charging facilities in the Pune area.
“In Pune, we plan to increase the number of charging stations by 15 by the end of the financial year from the three at present. In Maharashtra, around 75 electric vehicle charging stations will be ready by the end of the fiscal,” said Anjali Bhave, the general manager of corporate communications at IOCL.
Source: TNN
