Jio-bp, BluSmart to kick off EV charging in NCR

New Delhi: Jio-bp, Reliance Industries Ltd’s fuel retail and new-age mobility solutions joint venture with British energy major bp, has teamed up with BluSmart, an all-electric ride-hailing startup, to set up a network of commercial scale charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) in the country.

NCR, BluSmart’s largest market, will be the first to get the network, with Jio-bp setting up EV charging stations capable of accommodating 30 EVs, a company statement said in a statement on Thursday without giving the number of stations planned or a timeline for their rollout.

The network will be gradually expanded to other cities, with focus on urban areas where EVs are more common. The stations will serve passenger EVs and fleets.