MG rolls out 1,000th ZS EV in India

MG will introduce the ZS EV in 10 more cities.

MG Motor reached a new production milestone as the 1,000th ZS EV rolled off the assembly line in India.

The ZS EV was launched in January this year. At present, the electric SUV is available in 11 cities. The carmaker plans to introduce it in 10 more cities. These include Nagpur, Lucknow, Agra, Dehradun, Ludhiana, Kolkata, Aurangabad, Indore, Coimbatore and Vishakhapatnam. Customers in these cities will be able to pre-book the car by paying a sum of Rs. 50,000.

The ZS EV is powered by an electric motor producing 141 BHP and 353 Nm and comes with a 44.5 kWh Lithium-ion battery pack. The claimed maximum range on a single charge is 340 km. The battery can be recharged to 80% in 50 minutes using a 50 kW DC fast charger. MG also claims that the running cost of a ZS EV is less than Re. 1 per km.