Adani TotalEnergies Partners EV Cab Aggregator Evera To Set Up Charging Infra

Adani TotalEnergies E-Mobility Limited (ATEL) has partnered with electric cab aggregator Evera to set up an electric vehicle (EV) charging super hub at Samalkha in New Delhi, which will feature an integration of 200 charging points.

The two companies are also aiming to bridge the existing EV infrastructure gaps in the country by setting up AC and DC charging stations on key highways, workplaces, and other locations.

Suresh P. Manglani, CEO and ED of Adani Total Gas Limited, said that the company is already working with Evera to operate its cluster hub at Okhla in Delhi. The upcoming hub is located in close proximity to the Delhi International Airport to further support Evera’s electric cab service.

“The hub will include commissioning of approximately 200 EV charging points, which will be a combination of AC and DC chargers,” Manglani added.

ATEL, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Total Gas Limited, provides a wide range of charging points to B2C and B2B customers as a Charge Point Operator (CPO). 

ATEL said it will also let other cab aggregators and individual EV owners use its upcoming EV charging station at Samalkha, which will increase cross-utilisation and improve the EV ecosystem in New Delhi. 

ATEL and Evera will then replicate this pan-India on a revenue-sharing model.

“This association will foster a user-friendly experience for Evera cab drivers as well as all electric vehicle owners by eliminating anxiety to travel farther distances. We are developing this with the aim to realise a sinewed mobility infrastructure that is green, climate-conscious, and sustainable,” said Nimish Trivedi, cofounder and CEO of Evera, commenting on the collaboration. 

Founded in 2019 by Trivedi, Rajeev Tiwari, and Vikas Bansal, Evera is an all-electric cab service provider catering to customers across B2C and B2B segments. The startup recently raised $7 Mn in multiple tranches as part of its Pre-Series A funding round, led by Germany-based IEG Investment Banking Group, Singapore’s Westova Global, and Thailand-based Direct Capital.

Prakriti E-Mobility is Evera’s parent entity. The startup competes with the likes of BluSmart, Lithium, and other cab aggregators like Ola and Uber.

It must be noted that Evera and ATEL’s partnership comes at a time when EV infrastructure in India has struggled to keep pace with the rise in the number of EVs. As per government data, India had 6,586 public charging stations as of March this year while the total number of registered  EVs stood at 21.7 Lakh.

Meanwhile, an increasing number of private players as well as EV manufacturers are entering the EV charging space to boost the infrastructure in collaboration with discoms or other big energy players.

As per recent data from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, about 9,000 petrol pumps in the country now provide EV charging facilities.