ReadyAssist, one of the leading 24×7 roadside assistance startup, is planning to provide its services to electric vehicles across 5000 locations.
With this initiative, ReadyAssist said it will become India’s first RSA provider to enable an umbrella of services under one platform for the electric vehicle owners in India. The customers will get assistance for services such as battery swapping and on-the-spot charging services through its mobile charge units.
The company will also facilitate funding options to its existing mechanics partners so that they can open their own micro charging kiosks at home to support EV owners across urban and rural areas. This will not only help them become a key stakeholder in building a sustainable energy ecosystem but also help them turn them into micro-entrepreneurs. Such micro charge stations will be connected through the company’s technology platform and made available to customers through the subscription model.
Vimal Singh, Founder & CEO, ReadyAssist said the Indian government has taken a number of steps in boosting the EV industry in India, right from launching the FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles) scheme in 2015 to the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020.
However, he said there are many challenges that need to be addressed for a successful adaptation of EV starting from getting the right product to wining customer mindshare, competency building, service & support network, charging network, RSA network and so on.
“We at ReadyAssist is trying to solve the challenge in competency building, setting up charging network and adding EV specific RSA by cross leveraging our existing network and infrastructure in addition to our regular RSA and accidental recovery support,” said Singh.
The electric vehicle (EV) market in India is expected to hit over 63 lakh unit mark per annum by 2027 at a CAGR of 44 per cent, according to a report by India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA).