Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility have signed an MoU, which will leverage BPCL’s widespread fuel stations network and TPEM’s insights from Tata EVs on the roads, to set up chargers at locations frequently visited by Tata EV owners. Additionally, BPCL will gather insights on charger usage to improve customer experience.
The two companies are also exploring the possibility of introducing a convenient payment system through a co-branded RFID card, making payment easier for Tata EV users.
Currently, BPCL boasts a network of over 21,000 fuel stations and aims to install electric vehicle charging stations at approximately 7,000 energy stations over the course of next year. It has already initiated over 90 EV fast charging highway corridors across the nation, ensuring a fast-charging station approximately every 100 kilometres on both sides of major highways. These corridors span more than 30,000 kilometres across various highways, assuring enhanced EV convenience and accessibility.
The MoU was signed by Rahul Tandon, Chief General Manager (Marketing), Retail BPCL and Balaje Rajan, Chief Strategy Officer, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility.
Santosh Kumar, Executive Director In-charge Retail, BPCL said “BPCL is constantly striving to align with the nation’s vision to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2040. BPCL steadily moving closer to goal to converting 7,000 of our conventional retail outlets into energy stations which is a part of a comprehensive decarbonisation strategy to support and prioritise sustainable initiatives. BPCL has already set up a very large network of fast charging stations across highways.”
Tata Motors is one of the leading electric vehicle manufacturers with over 71 percent market share in the green passenger vehicle space. The company claims with more than 115,000 Tata EVs on the road almost 75 percent of vehicles are used as primary vehicles.
Shailesh Chandra, MD, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility said, “EV adoption is a key imperative to combat the deteriorating air quality in Indian cities. Wide-spread and reliable charging infrastructure will be a key catalyst for accelerating EV adoption in India. In line with our commitment to develop the charging ecosystem in India, we are delighted to announce our strategic collaboration with BPCL, which is aimed at accelerating India’s journey towards e-mobility. This collaborative partnership epitomises our shared vision of fostering positive change, an enabling infrastructure for the growing EV customer base. It will benefit from TPEM’s unparalleled EV usage insights, and BPCL’s formidable nationwide network. It has the potential to reshape the landscape of charging infrastructure in the country.”
