Ather Energy join hands with Google to ease finding two-wheeler EV charging station

Ather Energy, an electric two-wheeler manufacturer, on Wednesday, announced a partnership with Google to provide real-time availability information on two-wheeler fast charging stations to electric vehicle customers. The agreement would enable EV customers using the official Indian EV charging connection standard, Light Electric Combined Charging System, on their two-wheelers to locate 'Ather Grid' fast chargers on Google, with comprehensive live status updates, according to a report by PTI.

Following the partnership, users can locate chargers with LECCS by searching 'EV charger near me’ or 'charging stations' on Google Maps, citing the company PTI reported. The company also highlighted that they will keep on updating the data with the establishment of new chargers.

As per Ather Energy, Ather Grid's fast-charging network for electric two-wheelers is based on the indigenously created LECCS, which the Bureau of Indian Standards has certified for nationwide use.

To develop a global standard through interoperability, the new standard was introduced last year, opening the path for further adoption of electric vehicles in the nation. Further, Ather Energy said that 1,973 fast chargers are already available to the public as of March 30, 2024.