Carmakers race to build EV charging infra, but challenges persist

The big push for charging stations is understandable. Range anxiety remains a worry for customers, more so in the case of electric cars

At the Bharat Mobility Global Expo in Delhi earlier this month, three carmakers — Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, and Vinfast — unveiled their newest electric cars. At the same time, they also spoke at length about their plans to set up an extensive charging infrastructure in the country.

 

Hyundai Motors India’s Managing Director Unsoo Kim said it would set up 600 fast-charging stations in the next seven years. Of these, 50 have already been installed. In addition, Hyundai has forged partnerships with third-party players with companies such as Statiq and Shell for more than 10,200 charging points. 

Not to be outdone,