- To set up charging stations in nine cities in the first phase
- May broaden the collaboration to develop more synergies
- Charging experience will be a cashless transaction model
Hero MotoCorp has joined hands with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) to set up charging infrastructure for two-wheeled electric vehicles (EVs) across the country. With this partnership, Hero MotoCorp has become the first automotive OEM to tie up with the Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) to set up charging infrastructure across India.
The two companies said that they will first establish a substantial charging infrastructure at the existing nationwide energy station network. Hero MotoCorp and BPCL may also broaden the collaboration to develop more synergies within the EV ecosystem and adjacent business verticals.
Bharat Petroleum had already announced in September 2021 that it is converting 7,000 conventional retail outlets into Energy Stations providing multiple fueling options. These options will include EV charging facility too.
The official press announcement confirmed that the companies will set up charging stations across nine cities starting with Delhi and Bengaluru in the first phase. The network will be then expanded across the country. Hero MotoCorp will soon commence the infrastructure development in the two cities. The entire user charging experience will be controlled by a Hero MotoCorp mobile app and will be a cashless transaction model.
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