Mahindra Automotive has announced that it has managed to achieve a major milestone in its EV infrastructure journey. It has announced that it has set up 100+ ultra-fast Charge_IN charging points for its born electric EV owners. These now operational ultra-fast chargers have been spread across 25 charging stations, and they cover 15 major highway corridors in the country.
Mahindra has expanded its ultra-fast Charge_IN network with newly added charging corridors through Solapur–Hyderabad, Mumbai–Ahmedabad, and Pune–Nashik highways. These will improve connectivity between major cities and industrial hubs. Also, these chargers will make long-distance EV travel less stressful. With Charge_IN, Mahindra aims to increase highway EV adoption and reduce range anxiety among EV owners.
Owners of new-generation electric Mahindra EV SUV owners can locate these stations through the Charge_IN by Mahindra app and Me4U app (for Mahindra EV owners). The company has highlighted that the Charge_IN network is part of a long-term strategy to build India’s EV backbone. It has announced that it has set a target of setting up 250 charging stations with over 1,000 charging points by the end of 2027.
This initiative from Mahindra also helps the Government of India's push for strong public EV infrastructure. Mahindra’s vision to “UNLIMIT electric mobility.” For those who may not be aware, the Charge_IN network exclusively uses 180 kW ultra-fast DC chargers with a dual-gun charging setup. With this advanced setup, 4 EVs can be simultaneously charged per station.
These fast chargers can charge the battery from 20 percent to 80 percent in just 20 minutes. It has to be noted that this claim is for compatible Mahindra EVs. It also has been specifically designed for high-speed highway charging use cases. Compared to conventional chargers, the Charge_IN network offers reduced charging times and helps in improving the practicality of long-distance EV travel.
What is interesting is that Mahindra has used an Open Network Approach. This means that the Charge_IN is not restricted to Mahindra vehicles. All EV brands can access it via the Charge_IN by Mahindra app. And for Mahindra users, the Me4U app provides full ecosystem access, station discovery, charging initiation, and payments.
Additionally, users can access ~34,000 public charging points, including multiple Charge Point Operators (CPOs) and strategic location planning. Each of these charging stations has been positioned as a natural halting point, and they are co-located with restaurants, cafes, and other roadside amenities. Users can rest while their vehicles charge.
Mahindra inaugurated its first two Charge_IN stations at Hoskote (NH 75, Bengaluru–Chennai highway) and Murthal (NH 44, ~50 km from Delhi). Both locations were started with two 180 kW chargers, with the capability to charge up to 4 EVs simultaneously. Apart from these, Mahindra has also started setting up dealership-based ultra-fast charging stations.
The first such station was installed at MGB Mobiles, Anantapur (NH-44). The company aims to expand its network beyond highways into cities and semi-urban zones. Mahindra will utilise its existing dealership footprint to provide better accessibility to EV users, convenient charging locations, and round-the-clock on-ground support.
As mentioned above, these ultra-fast chargers will become very beneficial for EV owners. Owners of Mahindra born electric SUVs such as BE 6, XEV 9E, and XEV 9S will be able to charge their vehicles on these highway corridors in a short duration of time. This will help them in reducing their overall travel time. Also, with these fast chargers in place, more EV owners will now have the confidence for long-distance travel with their EVs on highways.