India’s first EV charging station unveiled
Indian Oil Corporation, in partnership with app-based taxi service Ola, has unveiled India’s first electric vehicle (EV) charging station at a petrol station in the city of Nagpur.
By launching the EV station, IndianOil has taken a big leap towards contributing to the vision of ‘Green India’.
“As India’s leading oil refiner and marketer, IndianOil considers promoting ecological sustainability as part of its core business. Thus, this partnership with Ola is the right step forward as we re-imagine how India will commute in the coming years,” said Murali Srinivasan, IndianOil’s Executive Director, Maharashtra State Office.
The facility was inaugurated by Srinivasan and Arvind Raghvendra, VP-Ola, at IndianOil’s Company-Owned, Company-Operated (COCO) fuel station at RBI Square, Nagpur, in the presence of senior officials, dealers and customers.
Nagpur is the first city in India to introduce Electric Public Transportation Model.
