President Mukherjee unveils advanced EV chargers developed by Ampere

New Delhi , May 11 : President Pranab Mukherjee launched India's most technologically advanced EV chargers, developed by Ampere, a Coimbatore based company, at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, today.

 The Ampere electrical vehicle chargers project has been partly funded by Technology Development Board (TDB), Ministry of Science and Technology, as a part of the Make-in-India initiative, while giving thrust to the budding EV industry.

He described infrastructure as critical and that it must be addressed to make the green mobility paradigm a reality in India.

The government and industry unison towards the movement has begun with the initiative of manufacturing of EV parts



and accessories, besides other policy related reforms.

Speaking at the launch of Ampere chargers, Hemalatha Annamalai, Founder and CEO, Ampere Vehicles Pvt Ltd, said, "We are delighted to share Ampere's innovation in developing EV chargers that are specially designed to endure the harsh Indian weather conditions, thus making it easy to adopt for commercial use. This will go a long way in reducing the overall price of the vehicles, while boosting indigenous manufacturing in the country. Ultimately, the objective is to translate maximum value to our customers who trust our products." The Ampere chargers will potentially enhance the life of batteries, thereby reducing the running cost of electric vehicles in the long run."