BP acquires Tesla Supercharger sites in the US; plans to invest RM4.75 billion in expansion
BP’s electric vehicle charging business unit BP Pulse is keen to expand its network in the US after Tesla disbanded its Supercharger team, Reuters reported. Last year, British oil giant BP announced that its electric vehicle charging business BP Pulse would purchase Tesla Superchargers to deploy across its independent electric vehicle charging network.
The deal with BP Pulse is part of the British oil company’s plan to invest up to $1 billion in electric vehicle charging across the US by 2030, and to date, BP Pulse has installed more than 27,000 charging point. with 100,000 charging points targeted for deployment by 2030, according to BP.
“We are actively looking to acquire real estate to expand our network, which is a heightened focus following Tesla’s recent announcement,” a BP spokesperson said in a statement.
This comes after Tesla was revealed to be laid off more than 10% of the global workforceAccording to the New York Times last month, the job cuts will affect about 14,000 people.
Last October, BP placed an order for $100 million worth of Tesla chargers, even though BP itself has cut its electric vehicle charging business workforce by 10% and withdrawn from several markets due to its electric vehicle fleet. Trade did not increase as quickly as predicted. Reuters cited company sources as saying.
This will be a BP Pulse branded 250 kW DC charger and will use the Tesla Magic Dock which is compatible with both. Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS). and Combined Charging System (CCS) charging connectors, according to the report.
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