Jio-bp, MG Motor and Castrol collaborate to boost EV charging infrastructure

In a major development that will provide a boost to the electric vehicle adoption and mobility in India, MG Motor India and Castrol India have signed an agreement to collaborate with Jio-bp to expand charging stations for electric cars.

The official statement by the players said that Jio-bp, MG Motor and Castrol will explore setting up four-wheeler EV charging infrastructure and expand Castrol’s existing auto service network to cater to EV customers.

The companies claim that the partnership is in line with Jio-bp and MG Motor’s commitment to provide a vast and reliable EV charging infrastructure to customers and accelerating EV adoption in India. Jio-bp says that its creating an ecosystem that will benefit all the stakeholders in the EV value chain. Last year, jio-bp constructed and launched two of the largest EV charging hubs of India.

The JV’s electric mobility business, offering EV charging infrastructure to Indian consumers, operates under the brand Jio-bp pulse. With the Jio-bp pulse mobile app, customers can easily find charging stations nearby and seamlessly charge their EVs.

The strategic partnership is aimed at creating EV-friendly roads for inter-city and intra-city travel by setting up a robust EV charging & service infrastructure in the country. MG claims that it has taken multiple steps towards strengthening the EV ecosystem so far.

The statement held that under the partnership, Castrol will develop and expand its existing multi-brand Auto Service network and Express Oil Change centers to start serving four-wheeler electric cars.

These services will be offered across India at both Jio-bp mobility stations as well as select Castrol Auto Service workshops initially. Further, Castrol will help set up EV charging infrastructure across its auto service network. Castrol will leverage its access to a vast pool of car mechanics and offer them specialized EV training and certification.

The Indian EV landscape is undergoing a phase of collaborations, where players innovate to expand and strengthen the EV charging stations in the country. An estimate by Grant Thornton Bharat and the FICCI had recently revealed that India will require more than 400,000 charging stations for 20 lakh-plus EVs that are expected to be on its roads by 2026.