Mahindra to Build 1,000 Fast EV Chargers on Highways by 2027

Mahindra & Mahindra is pushing deeper into India’s electric future with a plan to set up 1,000 ultra-fast EV charging points on key highways by 2027.

All charging units will be 180 kW or higher, creating a high-power corridor aimed at making long-distance electric travel as simple as city commutes.

Two stations, each with four chargers, are already active. The rest will be rolled out across 250 high-traffic routes, which handle nearly 90 per cent of long-distance road movement in the country.

The network will be brand-agnostic, open to all EV users, and synced with Google Maps, aggregator platforms, and Mahindra’s own app for smooth discovery and payments.

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Nalinikanth Gollagunta, chief executive officer (CEO), M&M’s automotive division and executive director, Mahindra Electric Automobile, said the rollout is central to the company’s long-term EV play. “The future of electric mobility depends on making long-distance travel as effortless as city driving. That starts with a reliable, fast-charging backbone on India’s highways. Along with our expanding range of long-range electric sport utility vehicles, we are ensuring customers can confidently choose electric for every journey,” Gollagunta said.

Mahindra recently expanded its EV range with the seven-seater XEV 9S, built on the INGLO platform. Bookings and deliveries start in January. With this launch, the company now has four electric SUVs, three of which run on INGLO. It has sold more than 30,000 BE 6 and XEV 9-series models in the last seven months, generating about ₹8,000 crore.

The company expects EVs to make up 25 per cent of volumes by 2027-28 as it scales manufacturing. Mahindra’s EV sales surged through the year, with standout spikes in June, August, and September. October marked its strongest month yet with 3,911 units sold. Production capacity is set to reach 8,000 EVs a month by year-end, targeting sales of 7,000 units monthly.

Mahindra’s born-electric vehicles are produced at its Chakan plant, and the company is also building a roadmap for battery recycling and end-of-life solutions to support its growing EV ecosystem.