Tata Motors Targets 5X Growth in EV Charging Infra

Tata Motors plans to grow its electric vehicle charging infrastructure fivefold by the end of this decade as it looks to address concerns over range anxiety and inadequate charging infrastructure.

The automaker aims to expand its public charging points to over 1 lakh from the current 22,000, with a target of more than 2,000 cities and towns for fast charging, according to a company presentation.

The Mega Charger network, equipped with ultra-fast charging guns ranging from 120 kW to 400 kW, will be scaled to more than 1,000 locations. Recently, the automaker set up its first set of 10 TATA.ev Mega Chargers with the help of ChargeZone and Statiq along major highway corridors and in urban centers.

Earlier this year, under its "Open Collaboration 2.0" initiative, Tata Motors said it would install 30,000 new public charging points by partnering with charge point operators and oil marketing companies by 2027. The program will also add 500 Mega Chargers and superfast chargers with four bays, all accessible to electric vehicles of any brand.

The automaker is also planning to expand its home charging points to more than 10 lakh from the current 1.60 lakh by the end of this decade.

Limited charging infrastructure has been the biggest barrier to the adoption of electric vehicles in the country. As of 2024, there were over 25,202 public electric vehicle charging stations in India. However, India still lags behind many mature electric vehicle markets in charging infrastructure.

As India's largest electric car maker in the passenger vehicle segment, Tata Motors recognizes a critical market shift. With the phase of early adopters concluding, automakers believe a greater focus on developing the broader EV market is essential to sustain growth momentum.

In the EV market as well, Tata Motors’ market share has come down sharply to around 55% from 80–85% a couple of years ago, with increasing competition from M&M’s new-generation EVs—including the BE6 and XUV9e—as well as JSW MG Motor’s Windsor EV.

“Our long-term EV strategy will support our leadership. Bespoke EV products with even greater mainstreaming actions will strengthen EV volumes,” the company noted. The automaker is enhancing its existing EV product portfolio as well as planning new nameplates in a bid to mainstream EVs.

Tata Motors’ EV portfolio comprises three models – Tiago.ev for the entry-level segment, Nexon.ev for the mid-segment, and Xpress.T for the fleet segment. Last week, the automaker launched the electric version of the Harrier SUV, with which it looks to regain some lost ground by targeting a more premium SUV audience.

Also, Tata Motors is preparing to launch its premium EV brand – Avinya – in 2027, marking a strategic pivot toward radical design, next-gen EV architecture, and premium electric mobility. To launch the Avinya EVs, the company has entered into an MoU with Jaguar Land Rover to share the EMA architecture.

Apart from two models under the Avinya brand and one under Sierra, Tata Motors is looking at two more new EV nameplates by the end of this decade. The company has committed an investment of ₹16,000–18,000 crore between FY25 and FY30 for the electric vehicle business.