Anant Ambani, Murray Auchincloss inaugurate Jio-bp’s 500th EV-charging station in Mumbai

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Jio-bp inaugurates 500th EV charging station, expands network to 5,000 points across India.
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) Director Anant Ambani and Murray Auchincloss, bp CEO, on Thursday inaugurated the 500th Jio-bp pulse EV-charging station at the Jio World Convention Centre in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), Mumbai.

Jio-bp is a fuels and mobility joint venture between RIL and bp. The event marked the installation of the 5000th Jio-bp pulse charging point in India.

Jio-bp has expanded its network of EV-charging stations from 1,300 to 5,000 within a year. "With 95% of its EV-charging network comprising of fast-charging stations—the highest in the industry—the company is poised to deliver high-speed electrons with unmatched industry-leading uptime of 96%, establishing itself as the country’s most reliable charging network," the company said in a press release.

“Jio-bp is playing a pioneering role in accelerating EV adoption in India. With the largest network share of fast-charging stations, fastest growth in EV-charging infra, and highest reliability, Jio-bp is offering a well-packaged, digitized charging solution to millions of Indians,” said Anant Mukesh Ambani during the launch.

With its foray into green electrons, powered by Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited’s solar power plants, Jio-bp has made progress in the direction of achieving its broader goal of promoting sustainable green mobility in India.

“EV charging is one of bp’s key transition businesses in our journey to becoming an integrated energy company. We are focusing on scale, speed, and strategic locations to provide a seamless customer experience. By combining bp and RIL’s capabilities, we are delivering EV charging with convenience, creating a unique value proposition for customers," Murray Auchincloss said in a statement.

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