Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Indofast, GLIDA Partner to Expand Battery Swapping Network in India
Two companies that help electric cars in India are becoming partners.
One company is called Indofast Energy, and the other is called GLIDA.
Indofast Energy makes stations where people can quickly swap out a car's empty battery for a full one.
GLIDA builds places where electric cars can plug in and charge.
They have decided to work together and put their machines in the same locations.
This means drivers can charge or swap batteries in one place instead of going to two different spots.
Over the next year, they want to open 50 locations with more than 100 swapping stations.
They will start by setting up 10 quick swap stations in three big cities: Chennai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad.
This should make it easier for people to keep their electric vehicles running.
The partners made the announcement on a Tuesday in the city of Mumbai.
Indofast Energy announced a partnership with EV charging firm GLIDA to co-locate battery-swapping stations at GLIDA sites across India.
The collaboration aims to set up 50 sites with over 100 swapping stations over the next 12 months.
Ten quick interchange stations will be set up at GLIDA sites in Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad.
The initiative brings EV charging and battery-swapping infrastructure under one roof.
The announcement was made on Tuesday in Mumbai.
- Who
- Battery-swapping provider Indofast Energy and EV charging infrastructure firm GLIDA.
- What
- A partnership to co-locate battery-swapping stations at GLIDA charging sites across India.
- When
- Announced on Tuesday, with the remaining build-out planned over the next 12 months.
- Where
- India, with an initial 10 quick interchange stations in Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad.
- Why
- To expand the battery-swapping network and bring charging and swapping infrastructure under one roof.
- Companies
- Indofast Energy and GLIDA
- Partnership Type
- Co-location of battery-swapping stations at EV charging sites
- Target Sites
- 50 sites across India
- Swapping Stations
- Over 100 stations
- Initial Phase
- 10 quick interchange stations
- Phase 1 Cities
- Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad
- Timeline
- Next 12 months
- Announcement Location
- Mumbai