Tata Power Joins Hand with Tata Motors to Make Maharashtra EV Ready By Manu Tayal/ Updated On Fri, Jun 1st, 2018 Tata Motors has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Maharashtra government to support the Maharashtra Electric Vehicle Policy (2018) in accelerating the adoption of Electric Vehicles in the state. Integrated power company Tata Power has joined hands with Tata Motors to make Maharashtra EV ready and to establish electric vehicle charging stations in the state for public use. Further, Tata Motors has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Maharashtra government to support the Maharashtra Electric Vehicle Policy (2018) in accelerating the adoption of Electric Vehicles in the state. In order to mark the week-long World Environment Day celebration, Maharashtra Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis has inaugurated the new EV charging stations. There are 9 new places where the EV charging stations have come up including Matunga, BKC, Bhandup (near LBS Marg), Chembur, Malad (near Link Road) and Carnac Bundar (near Fort & Freeway). Commenting on the development, Tata Power, CEO & Managing Director, Praveer Sinha said, “We are committed to making Maharashtra EV ready and Government’s vision of providing green technology solutions. We are happy to partner with Tata Motors to deliver on the Government and Group’s vision of improving India’s carbon footprint and enabling the customers with a sustainable future. We are happy to present Maharashtra with various electric vehicle charging stations that cover the wide expanse of the city.” “Tata Motors is committed to the Government’s vision of e-mobility in India. We are excited to join forces with the Government of Maharashtra towards this endeavor. We are uniquely positioned to leverage the strength of our group companies to create an EV ecosystem. With our ready portfolio of EV offerings across our passenger and commercial vehicles, we are geared up to meet future requirements beyond the current tender commitments,” said Guenter Butschek, CEO & MD, Tata Motors. Tags: carbon footprint, Devendra Fadnavis, electric vehicle, electric vehicle charging station, Electric Vehicle Policy (2018), EV, EV charging stations, green technology, Guenter Butschek, India, Maharashtra, Maharashtra Government, Praveer Sinha, Tata Motors, Tata Power, tender, World Environment Day