Hero and BPCL collaborate for EV charging stations

In the pursuit to expedite the EV charging infrastructure of India, the world’s largest motorcycle and scooter manufacturer Hero MotoCorp and India’s leading oil and gas corporation Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) have recently announced their collaboration. The industry giants have joined their forces to set up charging infrastructure for two-wheeled electric vehicles (EVs) across the country.

Following the announcement of this alliance, Hero MotoCorp became the first-ever Indian automotive OEM to tie up with a leading Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) to set up charging infrastructure across the nation. Under the agreement, the participating companies will be first establishing a substantial charging infrastructure at the existing nationwide energy station network after which they will look into the development of more synergies within the EV ecosystem and adjacent business verticals.

The collaboration also announced that in the first phase of this nationwide electrification program, charging stations will be set up across nine cities starting with Delhi and Bengaluru. Following which the network will then be expanded to other cities of the country with the aim to establish a high density of charging stations.

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Hero MotoCorp further instilled that it will commence infrastructure development in the two cities very soon and each of the charging stations that it will install will feature multiple charging points including DC and AC chargers and will be available for use to all two-wheeled EVs. Subsequently, the leading motorcycle producer also announced that the entire user charging experience will be controlled by a Hero MotoCorp Mobile-App and will be a cashless transaction model.

During the announcement Dr Pawan Munjal, Chairman and CEO, Hero MotoCorp said, “Sustainability has been a key pillar of growth within the Hero MotoCorp global ecosystem. Now, with our Vision “Be the Future of Mobility” we are aggressively advancing our initiatives towards the technologies and solutions that will empower all individuals, societies and industries to contribute towards the planet’s environmental targets.”

He further added, “In addition to developing world-class and tech-driven sustainable emerging mobility
solutions, we are also making significant efforts towards building a robust EV ecosystem and offering the most advanced services to customers. The partnership with BPCL, which is already at the forefront of customer energy solutions, will be beneficial for both the EV segment and customers. This collaboration will also unlock opportunities for asset allocation and expansion in the future.”

While Arun Kumar Singh, Chairman & Managing Director, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. said, “As we step into the exciting phase of energy transition, BPCL will continue to be at the forefront of accelerating the spread of clean energy in the country and will be creating a network of 7000 Energy Stations across the country with EV charging leading our endeavor.

Singh further added, “India’s personal mobility is primarily driven by two-wheelers who form the largest part of our valued customer base and the two-wheeler segment has been the early adopters of electric two wheelers. Our alliance with Hero MotoCorp, global leader in the two-wheeler industry and with a fine penchant for innovation, is therefore an extremely strategic step towards ushering in an era of best-in class EV charging solutions for our customers in our Energy Stations and an exciting future of innovative solutions in the EV sector”

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