MG Motor closes ZS EV’s bookings

A successful model in international markets such as UK and Thailand - ZS - has garnered more than 2,100 bookings in the last 27 days, leading the company to close bookings ahead of its price announcement, industry insiders said.

It is expected that the company will announce the vehicle’s price on January 23.

Furthermore, the bookings for the new vehicle has also outpaced the total number of EVs sold in India this financial year.

MG Motor India had begun to accept bookings for the vehicle last month.

Currently, the compact electric SUV is sold in more than 10 international markets spanning Europe, Australia, and southeast Asia.

Apart from the new vehicle, the company is also building a five-way EV charging ecosystem in the country and plans to provide an on-board cable on every ZS to charge at any 15 amp socket.

Furthermore, it plans to provide customers with free installation of an AC fast charger at their homes or offices through the company’s association with Delhi-based eChargeBays.

Recently, the carmaker partnered with ‘Fortum Charge & Drive India’ to set up 10 DC 50 kW fast charging stations at select MG showrooms in five cities - Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, and Hyderabad.