E-push: Bengaluru to get 100 electric vehicle battery swapping stations

To encourage electric mobility in Bengaluru, as many as 100 electric vehicle (EV) battery-swapping stations will be set up in the city as part of a joint initiative by different private firms and the Karnataka government.

Four such ‘swap points’ were launched on Tuesday by electric vehicle solutions and services start-up Sun Mobility, in partnership with the Indian Oil Corporation, at the latter’s fuel stations.

Gracing the launch event, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said, “Consumers are ready to adopt EVs and now there is a need to ensure that the supporting infrastructure is in place. The indigenous solution and commercial model of battery-swapping with quick interchange stations launched today is a welcome measure.”