Tata Motors rolls out Nexon EV Charging Stories
Date: 13 May 2021
In
an effort to raise public awareness around the growing EV charging footprint in
the country, Tata Motors, India’s leading electric vehicle (EV) brand, has launched
the Nexon EV Charging Stories campaign, featuring a series of short videos presenting real-world use cases
that demonstrates the ease of using a home and a public charging point.
The
Campaign focuses on the tactile and emotional appeal of EVs and conveys the
experience of hassle-free travel covering longer distances and to remote
locations or even short weekend day trips.
The
company released its first story across its social media platforms, featuring an
owner of Nexon EV,Uday Kiran, sharing his overall experience of owing an EV and
travelling from Hyderabad to Vizag, covering a distance of 700 km. He talks
about the home charging and public charging available on the national highways,
that connects these two cities, which has helped him reach his destination
without any hassle.
Commenting
on the launch of this campaign, Ramesh Dorairajan, Head – Sales, Marketing and
Customer Care, Electric Vehicle Business Unit, Tata Motors, said, “India has
seen a significant rise in the momentum towards EVs in the past one year and we
at Tata Motors are proud to be one of the frontrunners in driving the EV
adoption here. We are not only offering aspirational and accessible electric
vehicles, but are also creating a holistic e-Mobility ecosystem that addresses
barriers to EV adoption. We are delighted to release these interesting short
stories of Nexon EV owners to bust myths, create awareness about our charging
station and the hassle free ownership experience. With a rapidly increasing
charging network and, we are confident that our EV customers would like to
spend more and more time on the go now.”
One
of the key element for faster EV adoption is the charging infrastructure. For
this, Tata Motors partnered with Tata Power to provide end-to-end charging
solutions at home, workplace and for captive and public charging. Under this
partnership, the company has already installed fast charging stations in key
Metros such as - Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Bengaluru and Hyderabad, thus enabling
the e-mobility drive in the city. Chargers have also been installed on key
intercity highways, at Tata Motors dealerships, few Tata Group retail outlets
and other public locations. Over 456 charging points have been installed in 92
cities, situated on several prominent intercity routes across India. In
addition, free home-charging solutions are offered with every Nexon EV sold.