German luxury car manufacturer, Audi India on Thursday announced that customers, who buy the electric SUV e-tron in 2021 will receive not one, but two chargers – an 11 kW compact charger and an additional wall-box AC charger that can be set up at the customer’s preferred location.
In addition, key Audi India dealerships will be equipped with a 50 kW DC fast charger, in a phased manner, announced the company. Apart from this, early bird customers can avail of complimentary charging at any Audi India dealership that is equipped with the charging facility through 2021.
Audi India plans to launch its electric SUV e-tron next week.
Balbir Dhillon, Head of Audi India said the charging process is central to the everyday usability of an EV. “At Audi India, we want our customers to experience the very best with the Audi e-tron and today, we are happy to introduce an array of solutions and benefits that will help make this ownership experience joyful,” he said.
Audi is looking at driving a generational shift towards EVs in India and these steps, Dhillon said, will go a long way in building the confidence of Audi’s customers and in turn, will further accelerate India’s electric mobility story.
Customers will also get a ready reference of all the charging stations compatible with the Audi e-tron and the Audi e-tron Sportback on the ‘Chargers near me’ section of the ‘myAudi Connect’ app. The application will suggest compatible chargers nearest to the location. The same information can also be accessed on the company website.