Tata AutoComp partners Tellus Power Green to set up fast EV charging stations in India
Tellus says over 200 DC fast chargers manufactured by the company and ranging from 60kw to 300kw have been deployed across India for charging electric buses.
Pune – Tata AutoComp Systems Ltd1 of Pune, a division of Mumbai’s Tata Group, which offers a wide range of products and services for the automotive and commercial vehicle industries and US-based DC charging infrastructure company, Tellus Power Green of California, USA to supply AC and DC fast chargers has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up fast EV charging stations in India.
These chargers can be used for the entire range of electric vehicles – two-wheelers, three-wheelers, passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles in India.
Tellus says over 200 DC fast chargers manufactured by the company and ranging from 60kw to 300kw have been deployed across India for charging electric buses.
Arvind Goel, MD, Tata AutoComp Systems said: “As part of Tata Group initiative, Tata AutoComp has been planning a significant play in providing systems and components for electric vehicles, as well as provide enabling systems for establishing charging infrastructure. Tata AutoComp has already established joint ventures for providing electric driveline as well as battery packs for passenger cars, commercial vehicles as well as fast developing two- and three-wheelers in India. Tata AutoComp and Tellus will now provide various sizes of AC chargers from 3 kW to 11kW for home and residential complexes as well as DC fast chargers from 20kW to 300kW to meet the needs to charge various types of vehicles in public places such as office and commercial parking lots, convenience public charging stations within cities as well as highways, dedicated depots for commercial vehicles to name a few.”
Randhir Reddy, Global CEO, Tellus Power Green said: "This partnership with a company like Tata AutoComp Systems will further strengthen Tellus’ existing presence in India. As a team, we are hoping for significant contribution to the FAME II initiative by the government of India. Tellus Power Green has been part of many clean energy initiatives globally is a leader in electric mobility markets. Thanks to this alliance we can achieve the promotion of electric mobility in an efficient way and benefit more countries internationally."
1Tata AutoComp Systems Ltd is a large parts supplier and is a division within the Tata Group. It has seven global joint ventures and its product range includes interior and exterior plastics, dash boards, trims, mirrors, seats, cooling, exhaust treatment systems, HVAC, suspension systems, sheet metal work, batteries, exhaust and emission control systems for passenger and commercial vehicles as well as seating systems and suspensions for heavy commercial vehicles. Services include supply chain management and engineering product support.
2Tellus Power Green is an EV infrastructure manufacturing company with a range of products and services. The company has developed deep expertise in the EV infrastructure market, backed by industry proven best practices in electronics manufacturing. Apart from US, Tellus has global sales, manufacturing, and service centres in India, China, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Middle East and says it has delivered several thousand AC and DC fast charging stations worldwide. Currently they have manufacturing plant at USA, China and India.
