bp pulse has opened its latest new electric vehicle charging hub at Gatwick’s popular Q-Park parking facility. The hub includes three ultra-fast 150kW charging units that charge an EV to 80% capacity in as little as 10-15 minutes, providing a range of …
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Kia adds to EV home charging partnership
Kia Motors UK has struck new partnerships with bp Chargemaster and Pod Point to offer Kia customers preferential terms for the provision of a homecharge point. As part of these new partnerships, all Kia dealers are able to offer Kia EV and PHEV owners …
UK’s largest ever EV infrastructure contract awarded to bp Chargemaster
bp Chargemaster has been awarded a contract worth up to £21 million by Police Scotland to supply EV charging infrastructure across its estates, in the largest ever deal of its kind in the UK. The project will be delivered in partnership with WGM Engine…
BP Chargemaster public charging points powering up to 1.5 million electric miles a week
Public charging points operated in the UK by BP Chargemaster are now regularly supplying more than 60 MWh of energy per day, equating to around 1.5 million miles per week of driving by electric cars. Based on the average UK new car carbon dioxide emiss…
BP Chargemaster installs first of 400 150 kW chargers
BP Chargemaster, BP’s UK-based charging network subsidiary, has powered up its first 150 kW ultra-fast charger at a BP retail site. The charger is the first in a planned network of ultra-fast chargers across the UK. BP plans to roll out 400 ultra-fast chargers at BP sites across the UK by the end of 2021,… Read more »
BP Chargemaster rolls out first 150kW ultra-fast chargers across UK
BP Chargemaster, the UK’s leading electric vehicle charging company, this week powered up its first 150kW ultra-fast electric vehicle chargers on a BP retail site, the first in a planned network of ultra-fast charging infrastructure stretching across t…
Google Maps adds EV charging locations around the world
Google announced that it will add electric vegicle charging stations to Google Maps from several networks around the world. A quick search for keywords like “EV charging”, “EV charging stations” or any other similar term on Google Maps will displ…
BP sees big opportunities for EVs and has recently been investing in EV-related companies
The oil and gas giant’s EV investment rationale is outlined in its new report, BP Technology Outlook. Demand for travel is central to modern society. Currently, transport accounts for 20% of global primary energy use. The global light-duty fleet of cars, vans, and light trucks is here to stay for the foreseeable future. In fact,… Read more »
BP to acquire UK charging network Chargemaster
BP has agreed to purchase Chargemaster, which builds charging stations and operates a network of over 6,500 public charging points across the UK. Unlike some oil giants, BP is taking a proactive approach to the coming transition to electric transport. The company estimates that there will be 12 million EVs on UK roads by 2040,… Read more »
BP buys UK’s leading EV charging company
BP today announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Chargemaster, the UK’s largest electric vehicle charging company. Chargemaster operates the UK’s largest public network of EV charging points, with over 6,500 across the country. It a…
