Leading Indian two-wheeler manufacturer, on Tuesday, announced that it has partnered with Bharat Petroleum Corporation to support EVs. Under the partnership, the JV will set up a network of 7,000 charging stations for e2Ws across the country.
The company said each charging station will have multiple charging points, including DC and AC chargers, and will be accessible to all e2Ws. In addition, the entire user charging experience will be controlled by a Hero MotoCorp Mobile-App and will be a cashless transaction model.
According to the press release from the two-wheeler giant, in the first phase, charging stations will be set up across nine cities, starting with Delhi and Bengaluru. Thereafter, the network will be expanded across the country to establish a high density of charging stations, the release added.
Dr Pawan Munjal, Chairman and CEO, Hero MotoCorp, said, “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.”
Arun Kumar Singh, Chairman & Managing Director, Bharat Petroleum Corporation, said, “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.”