Hyundai Motor India installs Chennai’s First 180 kW DC Fast Charging Station

Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) announced the inauguration of its first 180 kW DC fast public electric-powered vehicle charging station in Chennai, comprising 150 kW and 30 kW connectors.

As part of Hyundai Motor India Limited commitment to Tamil Nadu, it is the only fast public EV charging station currently installed in Chennai and is a first of HMIL’s target of installing a total of 100 fast public EV charging stations at key highways and cities across Tamil Nadu.

Located at the Spencer Plaza Mall, Anna Salai, the charging station is installed in close vicinity to customer amenities like coffee shops, restaurants and
shopping avenues. 

Jae Wan Ryu, Executive Director - Corporate Planning, HMIL, said, "As we
celebrate 28 years of HMIL in India, we are delighted to inaugurate our first ever 180 kW fast public charging station in Chennai. HMIL envisages to install 100 charging stations across Tamil Nadu, to enhance the EV ecosystem and motivate more customers towards EV adoption across the state."

In addition to the fast public charging station, more than 170 charging points currently available in Tamil Nadu are mapped in the “EV Charge” section of myHyundai app for customer convenience. This app is open and accessible to all Hyundai as well as non-Hyundai EV users, the press release noted.