Hero Electric is the country's top electric two-wheeler company for a reason. It keeps bolstering the EV ecosystem with nifty partnerships. The company recently tied up with charging platform ElectricPe for setting up charging points across the country. Hero Electric is also in a pact with Sun Mobility, a swappable battery service startup.
And today, Hero Electric has announced that it is partnering with leading electric vehicle charging network Bolt to build 50,000 charging stations in the country over the next year.
As part of the collaboration, Bolt chargers will be installed at Hero Electric’s more than 750 touchpoints in India, benefiting over 450,000 customers, the company said. Furthermore, around 2,000 Hero Electric riders will avail free of cost Bolt charging units set up at their homes.
'Range anxiety will be history'
"Our mission is to enable carbon-free mobility and fasten EV adoption in the country by building a strong charging ecosystem and reskilling mechanics to offer an enhanced EV riding experience," Hero Electric CEO Sohinder Gill said in a statement.
This collaboration will help to create a seamless charging experience for lakhs of Hero Electric customers as they can use the existing Hero Electric app and website for discovery, booking and payment of Bolt services.
"With having a "Charger on-demand", range anxiety will be history as we move towards achieving our goal of installing over 1 million charging points over the next 2 years," Bolt Co-founder Jyotiranjan Harichandan said.
Post-installation of Bolt charging 'stations', individuals can choose between private/public mode of operation for their charging stations and decide the price depending on existing commercial/EV tariffs. Moreover, subscription-based plans will be announced for Hero Electric riders to ease their usage, the company said.
The Bolt charging network is said to be hardware agnostic and can integrate with any charging solution provider. Using the Bolt app, EV users can locate nearest charging points in 65 cities across the nation.
Bolt's electric vehicle (EV) charging network is powered by the Bolt Operating System (OS), a patent-pending system that turns EVs into safe and connected modes of transportation. Bolt Charging Network is a decentralized EV charging station located across India.
The network is powered by universal charging points which are available for purchase not just for EV owners, but for any person who wants to install EV charging points in their garages, RWAs, shops, commercial spaces, and so on.
