bp has officially unveiled its first bp pulse electric vehicle (EV) charging hub at a TravelCenters of America (TA) location in Jacksonville, Fla. The retailer noted that this is the first of at least 40 to open at TA locations across the country.
“As we expand our EV charging network in the U.S., I am thrilled to unveil our first of many hubs at TA locations,” said Sujay Sharma, CEO of bp pulse Americas. “These sites are strategically located across key highway corridors that provide our customers with enroute charging when and where they need it most, while offering convenient amenities, like restaurants and restrooms.”
The charging hub along the I-95 offers 12 ultra-fast EV charging bays with 400kW DC fast chargers. Customers have access to onsite amenities while charging, such as Popeyes, Subway, convenience store amenities, WiFi, ATMs and more.
Convenience and mobility are key pillars of bp’s strategy to transform to an integrated energy company. With a retail network of more than 8,000 locations across 46 states, bp pulse has begun installing ultra-fast chargers at sites in bp’s family of brands, new-to-industry sites and other destinations to make EV charging convenient and accessible.
“Today marks a significant milestone in our journey to bring new forms of energy to our customers as we support their changing mobility needs, while leveraging the best of bp and TA, and ultimately showcasing bp’s transformation to an integrated energy company,” said Debi Boffa, CEO of TA. “While this is significant, to our loyal customers and guests, rest assured TA will continue to provide the same safe and reliable fueling options it has offered for over 50 years, regardless of the type of fuel.”
Today bp has 37,500 EV charging bays worldwide and aims for more than 100,000 globally by 2030.
bp pulse is bp’s EV charging business. Focused on fast and reliable charging, bp pulse deploys charging points for EV drivers and commercial fleets on the go; at destination hubs, at the depot and bp retail sites.
Around the world bp pulse is partnering with some of the world’s biggest businesses, while developing the Gigahub network, a series of large EV high-speed charging hubs in high-demand locations.
EV charging is one of five growth engines of bp’s transformation into an integrated energy company.
