Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), India’s leading Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) manufacturer, and Jio-bp (British Petroleum), a fuels and mobility joint venture between Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and bp are strengthening their existing partnership with Jio-bp to set up robust charging network for Mahindra’s upcoming electronic e-SUVs launches.
Starting with 16 cities, Jio-bp will install Direct Current (DC) fast chargers at the M&M dealership network and workshops across the country. With these chargers being open to the public, the partnership will benefit all stakeholders in the EV value chain.
Last year, the companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for exploring the creation of Electric Vehicle products and services, alongside identifying synergies in low-carbon and conventional fuels.
M&M launched its first all-electric C segment SUV – the Crossover Utility Vehicle (XUV) 400 at Mahindra Research Valley, Chennai earlier this month. The company also made rapid strides towards electrification by unveiling its Born Electric Vision with a range of world-class electric SUVs to be launched in the country in the next few years. The group is supplementing the launch of electric vehicles with access to extensive fast-charging infrastructure. To this end, M&M has partnered with Jio-bp to provide EV users with a wide, accessible, and convenient fast-charging network.
The RIL and bp joint venture is aggressively expanding its Jio-bp pulse branded EV charging network by setting up charging facilities at multiple touch points within cities and major highways to ensure smooth intra-city and inter-city commutes for EV owners. Through a state-of-the-art digital platform, this partnership envisages rolling out e-mobility solutions across discovery, availability, navigation, and transactions to empower all EV users to seamlessly access the M&M partner charging network.
Jio-bp and M&M are working together to drive electric passenger car adoption in India and help expedite the country’s net-zero emission goals.
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