BluSmart’s EV fleet reaches 7,000 milestone

EV milestone: eMobility ride hailing startup BluSmart w has 7,000 electric vehicles as part of its fleet, company said on March 14.

This makes Gurugram-based company for EV charging infrastructure largest all-electric ride hailing platform in Souast Asia, it said in a statement.

Operating in Delhi NCR and Bengaluru, its fleet consists of Tata Tigor EV, MG ZS EV and BYD E6.

Anirudh Arun, Co-founder and CEO, BluSmart Fleet said this fleet expansion will enhance company’s capacity for serving both cities it operates in and meet growing demand of commuters. 

“We remain committed to our mission to ‘Decarbonise Mobility at Scale’ and of providing zero ride-denial, transparent pricing, on-time pickups, clean cars and exceptional service to our riders,” he ded.

BluSmart operates 6,000 electric cabs, as well as 4,000 EV Charging points across Delhi NCR area, as well as Bengaluru. Its 100 per cent renewable energy foray is vital to maintain 1.5°C goal agreed upon in Paris Agreement. 

company's most recent fundraise is $200 million in growth capital (equity and debt), including investments from global climate funds like responsAbility Investments AG, as well as sustainable EV asset financing of $210 million backed by leing Development Financial Institutions (DFIs).

company has enabled 12.5 million all-electric trips over 410 million clean kms, saving 30 million kgs of carbon dioxide.