Tata Motors Aigns MoU With Delta Electronics And Thunderplus Solutions To Install 250 Fast- Charging Stations

Tata Motors, India's largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, today announced that it is collaborating with Delta Electronics India and Thunderplus Solutions Pvt Ltd to expand charging infrastructure for its electric commercial vehicles by setting up 250 new fast charging stations across the country. Strategically located in and around over 50 cities, including Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Pune, and Kochi among others, these new charging stations will significantly increase the existing network of 540 commercial vehicle charging points.

E-commerce companies, parcel & courier service providers, among other industries, are increasing the adoption of commercial EVs for the last-mile deliveries to reduce their carbon footprint. Basis its understanding of commercial EV movement, Tata Motors will recommend optimal locations and nearest dealerships for setting-up these fast-charging stations. While Delta Electronics will supply the necessary hardware, Thunderplus Solutions will install and operate them.

Speaking about this collaboration, Mr. Vinay Pathak, Vice President & Business Head – SCV&PU, Tata Motors Commercial Vehicles, said, "Our endeavour is to make emission-free cargo transportation easily accessible. Expanding the available charging infrastructure on high-use routes will encourage more customers to opt for electric commercial vehicles and improve vehicle uptime resulting in higher revenues and better profitability, while contributing towards a cleaner, greener environment. Installing fast chargers at our dealerships makes it convenient for them to gain access at a familiar location with reliable charging facility.”

Representing Delta Electronics India Pvt Ltd, Mr. Niranjan Nayak, Managing Director, added, "Delta aims to provide innovative, clean and energy-efficient solutions for a better tomorrow. This collaboration with Tata Motors and Thunderplus allows us to contribute significantly to India's electric cargo ecosystem. Our advanced charging technology will play a crucial role in enhancing the electric commercial vehicle experience for users nationwide."

Mr. Rajeev YSR, CEO Thunderplus Solutions Pvt Ltd, stated, "We are excited to partner with Tata Motors and Delta in this groundbreaking initiative. Our focus is on enabling electric commercial vehicle customers with top-notch charging solutions that ensure convenience and reliability. This collaboration aligns perfectly with our mission to drive sustainable transportation solutions across India. This initiative completely falls in line with our campaign #HarGharThunder through which we intend to make the charge point affordable to each house; making electric vehicle charging abundantly available thus removing the charge anxiety.”

Tata Motors offers the Ace EV – India's most advanced four-wheel e-cargo solution for last-mile deliveries. It is supported by over 150 Electric Vehicle Service Centres across the country and is equipped with an advanced battery management system, Fleet Edge telematics system and robust aggregates for best-in-class uptime. Leveraging the immense capabilities of the Tata UniEVerse, the Ace EV benefits from collaborations with relevant Tata Group companies and partnerships with the country's leading financiers to offer customers a holistic e-cargo mobility solution. The Ace EV can be purchased at all Tata Motors commercial vehicle dealerships across the country.

About Tata Motors

Part of the USD 165 billion Tata group, Tata Motors Limited (BSE: 500570 and 570001; NSE: TATAMOTORS and TATAMTRDVR), a USD 44 billion organization, is a leading global automobile manufacturer of cars, utility vehicles, pick-ups, trucks, and buses, offering an extensive range of integrated, smart, and e-mobility solutions. With ‘Connecting Aspirations’ at the core of its brand promise, Tata Motors is India’s market leader in commercial vehicles and ranks among the top three in the passenger vehicles market.

Tata Motors strives to bring new products that captivate the imagination of GenNext customers, fuelled by state-of-the-art design and R&D centres located in India, the UK, the US, Italy, and South Korea. By focusing on engineering and tech-enabled automotive solutions catering to the future of mobility, the company’s innovation efforts are focused on developing pioneering technologies that are both sustainable and suited to the evolving market and customer aspirations. The company is pioneering India's Electric Vehicle (EV) transition and driving the shift towards sustainable mobility solutions by developing a tailored product strategy, leveraging the synergy between Group companies and playing an active role in liaising with the Government of India in developing the policy framework.

With operations in India, UK, South Korea, Thailand and Indonesia, Tata Motors markets its vehicles in Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and the SAARC countries. As of March 31, 2024, Tata Motors’ operations include 90 consolidated subsidiaries, two joint operations, five joint ventures, and numerous equity-accounted associates, including their subsidiaries, over which the company exercises significant influence.

About Delta Electronics India

Delta Electronics is a leading global power and energy management company. Delta Electronics India Private Limited is its wholly owned subsidiary and has been operating in India since 2003. Delta operates in three business categories: Power Electronics, Automation, and Infrastructure. It has a strong legacy in India, with market leadership in Telecom Power Solutions, EV Charging Solutions, and Display Solutions. Delta is also a leading provider of Industrial Automation Solutions, UPS & Datacenter Solutions, Renewable Energy Solutions, Rail Transportation Solutions, Energy Storage Solutions, Power Quality Solutions, DC Fans & Blowers, and Components. With fourteen regional offices, four manufacturing facilities (in Rudrapur, Gurgaon, and Krishnagiri), and two R&D centers (Gurgaon and Bengaluru), Delta has a Strong presence across India with more than 200 channel partners.

The company has been awarded ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2007, and OHSAS 18001:2008 certifications for Quality, Procedures, and Environment management.

About Thunder Plus Solutions Pvt Ltd

Trinity Plus is amongst the leading EV Charging companies in the country. With its range of EV Chargers/ Fast Chargers, Thunder Plus is setting up EV charging network in partnership with the municipalities in Delhi, Chennai and in multiple towns and cities in Telangana.

With a network of over 800 full-functional EV Charging points at prominent locations, Thunder has laid a strong foundation for charging infrastructure through its intelligent substations for smart charging solutions for all EVs. TCPL has created more than 30mw of charging infra till date with Country’s largest Electric Vehicle Charging station of 5 MW under one roof where 60 electric buses could be charged simultaneously.

The company is into the business of manufacturing Chargers, deploying charging stations and also energy (battery) as a service, thus solving the charging anxiety problem in the Indian EV Eco system.