Tata Passenger Electric Mobility (TPEM) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) have announced plans to jointly establish 5,000 new EV charging stations across India by December 2024. This partnership aims to leverage HPCL’s extensive network of petrol stations, which currently stands at over 21,500 locations, to facilitate the expansion of EV infrastructure in the country.
HPCL already operates 3,050 EV charging and battery swapping stations across India, making it a key player in the country’s EV ecosystem. The cooperation between Tata Motors and HPCL seeks to encourage more people to adopt electric vehicles by providing convenient access to charging infrastructure.
Tata Motors, with a market share of over 68% in electric passenger vehicles in India, brings significant expertise to the partnership. Balaje Rajan, Chief Strategy Officer of TPEM and Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, emphasized the importance of this collaboration in supporting the growing EV customer base. He stated, “This collaboration is essential for facilitating infrastructure development to support the expanding EV customer base.”
The partnership between TPEM and HPCL will also introduce a co-branded RFID card to offer a convenient payment system for EV charging. While specific details about the partnership, such as the exact locations of the new charging stations and the technology to be used, were not disclosed, both companies expressed confidence in their ability to transform the charging infrastructure landscape in India.
This is not Tata’s first collaboration with a petrol company in the EV space. In December 2023, Tata Motors signed an agreement with Bharat Petroleum Corporation to establish 7,000 charging stations in the country. The partnership aimed to make payment more accessible for customers and further encourage the adoption of electric vehicles.
