Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL), a state-owned oil marketing firm, has announced the opening of 1,000 or more electric vehicle (EV) charging stations around the country, with plans to dramatically increase the number in the city as well.
“Indian Oil is gearing up to provide EV charging facilities at 10,000 fuel stations in the next three years. This will give confidence to customers for an uninterrupted drive as well as to automobile manufacturers to enhance production of electric vehicles,” said V Satish Kumar, the director of marketing at IOCL.
In terms of the city, Indian Oil stated that by the end of the fiscal year 2021-22, it wants to double the number of electric vehicle charging stations it now operates. In the Pune region, IOCL now operates three EV charging stations.
