As part of the collaboration, Reliance’s mobility arm will set up charging stations for passenger electric vehicles and fleets across the country. The two companies will collaborate in planning, development and operation of the charging infrastructure. The EV charging stations will be capable of accommodating a minimum of 30 vehicles and will be concentrated in urban areas. The first phase of the rollout will be in the National Capital Region.
“Jio-BP will be at the forefront of EV infrastructure development in the country. Leveraging BP’s learnings from the UK with BP Pulse, where they have the country’s largest EV charging network, from Germany through their Aral brand, Jio-BP intends to bring in the latest in EV technology to our consumers,” said Harish C. Mehta, chief executive officer of Jio-BP.
“We are thrilled to be partnering with Jio-BP and are committed to take this strategic collaboration to greater heights,” BluSmart cofounder and CEO Anmol Jaggi said. “EV Superhubs are the future of EV charging as it provides seamless charging access to consumers and ride-hailing fleets and we will be jointly building some of the largest EV Superhubs in the world.”
(With inputs from IANS)
