JSW MG Motor India launched several initiatives aimed at strengthening the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem in India during the DriEV.Bharat event held at the Bharat Mandapam in Delhi on Tuesday. It has launched new technologies to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles while improving overall infrastructure. This includes a new charging platform and a project related to repurposing electric vehicle batteries. At the event, the car company also announced its partnership with Reliance Jio to launch an in-car entertainment solution that will be available in all MG vehicles.
JSW MG Motor India Electric Vehicle Plan
JSW MG Motor India is a joint venture between India’s JSW Group and China’s SAIC Motor, which sells internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles and electric vehicles in India. At the meeting, MG launched eHUB for the first time, which aims to simplify electric vehicle charging infrastructure by providing a single platform developed by original charging manufacturers (OEMs).
JSW MG Motor India claims eHUB is OEM’s largest charging platform
JSW MG Motor India claims that through eHUB, it can make electric vehicle travel planning hassle-free by introducing a simple process of locating, booking and paying for charging stations. To achieve this, it is partnering with leading suppliers such as Adani Total Energies Limited (ATEL), BPCL, Chargezone, Glida, HPCL, Jio-BP and others. MG’s eHUB is said to support 11 languages ​​and has travel planning capabilities. It can be downloaded through Google Play Store and App Store.
The REVIVE project was also introduced at the event. JSW MG Motor India aims to repurpose old electric vehicle batteries to power schools and community centres. It is working with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and lithium-ion battery manufacturer Lohum to reuse healthy battery components. The company announced that it is conducting a pilot at a school in Mukteshwar.
EVPEDIA initiative aims to promote electric vehicles
With artificial intelligence (AI) taking the world by storm, JSW MG Motor India has launched an AI chatbot called eVir. It was developed as part of the EVPEDIA experience, which claims to provide relevant information about electric vehicles, such as tools and calculators to help calculate the cost of ownership, research papers and published materials, and government policy on electric vehicles. According to the company, this information will be provided through interactive displays, educational videos and live demonstrations. The AI ​​chatbot is designed to be a mobile solution for answering driver queries.
Partner with Reliance Jio
Launches MG Store in partnership with Reliance Jio
JSW MG Motor India has also announced a partnership with Reliance Jio to launch an in-car experience – MG-Jio Innovative Connectivity Platform (MG-Jio ICP) – which is said to cater to drivers’ entertainment, gaming and learning needs. The technology stack includes MG Store, vehicle app store and voice commands in six Indian languages. In addition, it is said to bring “Home-to-Car” functionality, allowing users to monitor and control the vehicle’s systems such as locking/unlocking, cabin temperature and fuel level directly from home.
The company said the MG-Jio ICP will be standard on all upcoming MG vehicles in India.
