BPCL Collaborates with IONAGE to Expand EV Service

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“We are thrilled to extend our partnership with IONAGE, a dynamic leader in the eMobility space, as part of our commitment to building a sustainable and accessible EV charging infrastructure across India. At BPCL, accessibility and convenience of customers is of prime importance for utilization of charging infra. Our collaboration with IONAGE will enable customers to utilize BPC chargers from IONAGE’s aggregation platform.” - Pardeep Goyal, Business Head, Retail, BPCL.

September 2024 : Bharat Petroleum (BPCL) and IONAGE, a leading eMobility service provider based inBangalore, has announced an extended partnership to enhance convenience and accessibility for EV owners nationwide. This collaboration will ensure that all current and future BPCL electric vehicle (EV) chargers across the country remain accessible through the IONAGE platform

At present, IONAGE is working towards integrating a network of over 100,000 EV chargers onto its roaming platform by 2028, enabling over 10,000 Small and Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs) to enter the EV charging sector. Their extended collaboration with BPCL is in line with the vision of being a catalyst towards democratizing the EV Charging ecosystem.

Building upon the success of BPCL’s eDrive Initiative launched in February 2022, the extended partnership will enable customers to seamlessly leverage BPCL’s extensive charging network on IONAGE’s unified platform. Currently, IONAGE’s platform aggregates and hosts chargers of many other Charger Point Operators. Availability of BPCL chargers on aggregation platforms will increase customer convenience as they will be able to use the chargers of multiple CPOs through a single platform.

The agreement was signed by S. Kannan, Chief General Manager of Marketing, Retail, BPCL and Vimal Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, IONAGE in the presence of Pardeep Goyal, Business Head, Retail, BPCL.

Speaking about the collaboration and the aim towards enhancing the EV Charging accessibility in India, Mr. Goyal said, “We are thrilled to extend our partnership with IONAGE, a dynamic leader in the eMobility space, as part of our commitment to building a sustainable and accessible EV charging infrastructure across India. At BPCL, accessibility and convenience of customers is of prime importance for utilization of charging infra. Our collaboration with IONAGE will enable customers to utilize BPC chargers from IONAGE’s aggregation platform.”

Mr. Kumar added, “At IONAGE, our vision is to create a cohesive and comprehensive ecosystem that supports the needs of all electric vehicle owners and operators. And in line with this vision, we are happy to have extended our partnership with a robust and well-respected brand like BPCL. This is a significant step towards making EV charging more accessible and reliable across India.”

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