Hyundai Motor India Expands Ultra-Fast EV Charging Network, Adds 11 New Stations

Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL) has significantly expanded its Ultra-High-Speed Public Electric Vehicle Charging Network across key Indian roadways and cities. The network now encompasses eleven ultra-fast charging stations, each equipped with three charging points: one unit each of DC 150 kW, DC 60 kW, and DC 30 kW capacity. These stations are strategically located in six major cities, including Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Gurugram, and Bangalore, as well as along five major highway routes: Delhi-Chandigarh, Delhi-Jaipur, Hyderabad-Vijayawada, Mumbai-Surat, and Mumbai-Nashik.

According to Hyundai, most of these chargers are open to both Hyundai and non-Hyundai owners and are active 24/7. Additionally, these charging stations will also offer a variety of facilities like restaurants and coffee shops. As for the price, the 30kW charger costs Rs 18 per unit, the 60kW charger costs Rs 21 per unit, and the fast 150kW charger costs Rs 24 per unit at these charging stations. These EV charging locations are conveniently listed on the manufacturer's myHyundai smartphone app.  Importantly, the app maps over 2,900 charging locations, which include these fast chargers, and are accessible to all EV customers, regardless of whether they own a Hyundai vehicle or not.

In 2024, Hyundai plans to expand its DC charging station network by adding ten or more new locations. Additionally, the automaker has pledged to install 100 charging stations by 2027, as part of its agreement with the Tamil Nadu government, which was announced during the 2024 Global Investor Meet.

Hyundai India January 2024 Sales Figures

Hyundai reported selling 57,115 units in January 2024 – its highest-ever monthly sales in the domestic market, marking a 14% rise in domestic sales over the previous year. Overall, the automaker shipped 67,615 cars in the same month, representing an 8.5% increase over the same period last year. However, the company's overseas shipments experienced a notable decline last month. In January 2024, the company exported 10,500 units, marking a 13.72% decline from the previous year's 12,170 units. Hyundai now offers 13 models in our market, including the Grand i10 Nios, i20, i20 N-Line, Aura, Exter, Venue, Venue N-Line, Verna, Creta, Alcazar, Tucson, Kona Electric, and Ioniq 5.

Commenting on the firm's sales performance for the previous month, Tarun Garg, COO of Hyundai Motor India Ltd., said, ‘Hyundai Motor India has begun 2024 on a rousing note achieving its highest ever monthly domestic sales of 57 115 units with 14% growth over the same period last year. This strong growth has been fuelled by an overwhelming customer response to the newly launched Hyundai Creta, which has already garnered close to 50,000 bookings within a month of the booking open announcement. Our entry SUV Exter continues its amazing run in the market clocking great sales numbers as well as winning prestigious auto awards in the country. Going forward we continue to be cautiously optimistic about the momentum of the auto industry in 2024.’