BP to install electric car charging stations ~ station of gear

Oil giant says its in talks with electric car manufacturers over installing charging points across its network

2017-08-02 14:55

BP is set to install electric car charging stations across its UK petrol station empire in the future, according to the company’s chief executive Bob Dudley.

Speaking to Reuters, Dudley said the company is in talks with car manufacturers on installing electric car charging points across BP fuel stations. The company has over 3,100 fuel retail sites in the UK. “We have discussions going on with a lot of the EV manufacturers to have a tie-up with our retail network for charging,” said Dudley.

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The news comes just a week after the UK Government announced it would ban the sale of conventional petrol and diesel cars by 2040, placing an onus on the charging infrastructure to grow rapidly to meet growing uptake of electric vehicles.

A previous investigation by Auto Express found that the UK’s public charging infrastructure is struggling to keep up with electric vehicle purchases. In this year’s Queen’s Speech, it was announced that major fuel retailers across the motorway network will be required to install charging points in the future.

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But BP isn’t the only fuel retailer eyeing electric charging. Shell, a main rival to BP, has committed to similar plans. Shell is aiming to open 10 charging stations at its fuel retailers across the UK this year, with more to follow in the future.

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