- Kia’s first DC fast charger with 150kWh capacity installed at Dhingra Kia showroom in Gurugram (Gurgaon).
- The brand will be installing 15 more such DC fast-charging stations this year, across its 12 EV dealerships.
Kia India has installed its first 150kWh DC fast charger at its Dhingra dealership in Gurugram, Haryana. By August 2022, the Korean carmaker plans to install 15 more such fast chargers at its EV dealerships across 12 metropolitan cities.
Kia claims that this charger is capable of charging an EV battery from 10 to 80 percent within 42 minutes, depending on the model and its charging capabilities. At present, the recently launched Kia EV6 supports ultra-fast charging of up to 350kW that can juice it up from 10-80 percent in just 18 minutes.
For those who aren’t aware, the EV6 is a completely imported model that ranges from Rs 59.95 lakh to Rs 64.95 lakh (ex-showroom). Initially, it was limited to 100 units only. The brand, however, decided to increase the planned deliveries by 3.5 times after looking at customer responses. Kia has also revealed that it will be launching its India-centric EV by 2025.
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Speaking on the occasion, Myung-sik Sohn, Chief Sales Officer, Kia India said: –
“We started with the ambition of making EV ownership aspirational and launched our global best EV – the Kia EV6 in India, earlier this year. To take things further, we’re now incredibly excited to inaugurate the first DC fast charger for passenger vehicles with a 150 kWh charging capacity, playing our role in India’s EV growth story. At Kia India, it is our constant endeavor to provide a superior customer experience and we believe that such fast-charging solutions will take away issues of range anxiety & charging time that EV owners face. We have begun the journey of providing an unparalleled EV experience across all our EV dealerships in the country and here, we will be able to cater to the charging requirements of EVs from other OEMs as well. We shall be installing a total of 15 such chargers across 12 cities by August 2022, and are hopeful that such small steps will go a long way in fostering EV adoption in the country.”
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