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Hyundai Motor installs EV charging station in Chennai, plans 100 facilities in Tamil Nadu

Hyundai Motor India has inaugurated its first 180 kW DC fast public EV charging station in Chennai, which will feature 150 kW and 30 kW connectors. The company also announced plans to establish 100 fast public charging stations across Tamil Nadu, reinforcing its commitment to the state.

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In an official statement, Jae Wan Ryu, Executive Director - Corporate Planning, Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) said, "In line with Hyundai's vision of 'Progress for Humanity', we aim to enhance the convenience of all EV users, and hence our charging stations can be utilised by any four-wheeler EV user."

"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," he added further.

According to the automaker, Electric Vehicle owners can access the charging facility on the company's own Charger Management System in the myHyundai App, for easy location, navigation and pre-booking of charging slots, making digital payments and remote charging status monitoring.

In addition to the fast public charging station, over 170 of the charging points currently available in Tamil Nadu are mapped in the "EV Charge" section of the myHyundai app for customer convenience.

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