EKA Mobility signs MoU with goEgoNetwork

Hyderabad: EKA Mobility, engaged in EV & technology space and a subsidiary of Pinnacle Industries Ltd, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with goEgoNetwork, a charging infrastructure provider India. The collaboration aims to provide a robust, efficient, compliant and well-connected EV charging infrastructure and advanced charging stations to its customers for public transportation.

Dr Sudhir Mehta, chairman, EKA Mobility & Pinnacle Industries, and Rishi Bagla, director, goEgoNetwork, signed the MoU. As per the agreement, goEgoNetwork will now be the official electric charging solution provider for EKA's 9-meter buses to set up ARAI & OCPP certified stations of 30kW, 60kW, and 120kW for the institutional customers across the country.

Dr Mehta said: "EKA aims to set up a robust, efficient & reliable EV ecosystem to achieve India's aspirational net-zero emissions goal. Our collaboration with goEgoNetwork, one of India's leading charging infrastructure providers, ensures a fast-charging network for institutional customers of our 9-meter e-buses across the nation."

He adds: "We look forward to bringing sustainable, profitable, and efficient EV solutions to accelerate the mass adoption of new-energy vehicles in India, and we are elated to have joined hands with goEgoNetwork to ensure the fast charging of our 9-meter e-buses. We firmly believe that building a more accessible electric vehicle charging infrastructure will drive the rapid transformation of electrifying public transportation in our country and achieve net-zero emissions goals."

Bagla said: "As omnipresent and compliant charging ecosystems lack across the country, our partnership with EKA Mobility will guarantee EKA Mobility's customers a seamless charging ecosystem for their e-buses across India. While our passenger EV charging network has been growing quickly with our presence in housing societies, public car parks, educational institutes, charging parks, hospitals, and many more, our recent tie-up with EKA Mobility is a testimony to the fact that our charging solutions are universal and can be used by all types and sizes of EVs currently available in the market."

EKA's 9-meter electric bus provides a solid platform for sustainable and efficient public transport in cities around the world, along with reliable and profitable operations for customers. The product, completely designed & manufactured in India, recently received the Central Motor Vehicle Rules (CMVR) certification from ARAI, and the first batch will be soon deployed on roads. With a capacity to seat 31 passengers and a driver, along with a standing capacity, EKA's electric bus offers a 200-kilometer range on a single charge.