Bengaluru, Nov 1 (Agency) EVRE, one of India’s leading providers of electric vehicle (EV) charging integrated infrastructure, has partnered with Bengaluru-based fruits and vegetables retail company FreshWorld to provide electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions to fruit and vegetable vending e-carts in Bengaluru. FreshWorld owns and operates a vast EV fleet for achieving the last-mile delivery of its products through the hub and spoke model, where EVRE will provide the charging and parking infrastructure to this extensive fleet in the cities of operations.
Announcing the partnership, Rajiv Rao, Founder and CEO FreshWorld, said each extra charging hub will enable the firm with an opportunity to go farther into each territory using EVs and offer eco-friendly options of doorstep delivery of its products. “The only challenge being faced by a unique retailer like us was the support infrastructure to reach out to the wider audience. With this hurdle out of the way, we are looking forward to achieving our mission for pan-Indian operations while minimising our carbon footprint,” he said. EVRE Co-Founder and CEO K Jasti said this is another milestone in the company’s journey that will strengthen the company’s 600-strong EV charging stations network across the country. “Backed by another partnership, we are firm and steadfast in our goal to achieve the 50,000 mark by the end of 2023,” he said. During the first phase of long-term partnership, EVRE will support FreshWorld with 100 charging stations for its EV fleet of 150 EVs in Bengaluru. EVRE will lease the land, provide the parking and charging infrastructure, operate and maintain, and take care of the insurance, safety and security of these hubs. Over the next few months, as FreshWorld expands to new cities, EVRE will provide the support to park and charge this dedicated EV fleet with its existing and upcoming infrastructure at respective locations. The partnership is pegged to support a 1,000 strong EV fleet with 500 charging stations across 12 cities by 2022 Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and others.