BP Pulse has joined ChargeHub's Passport Hub, bringing more than 850 charging points across over 95 locations into the North American roaming network, the companies announced.
The integration allows EV drivers to find, access and pay for charging at BP Pulse sites through the ChargeHub app. The same chargers are also to become accessible to users of other e-mobility service providers (eMSPs) and to automakers connected to Passport Hub.
The announcement does not specify how many of the 850-plus points are rapid or ultra-rapid chargers, nor whether all of them will be available through every Passport Hub partner.
What the hub adds
Passport Hub is ChargeHub's roaming platform, connecting charging networks with mobility service providers and vehicle manufacturers. It is designed to simplify public charging by letting drivers use the apps and services they already have across multiple networks, instead of registering separately with each charge point operator.
For BP Pulse, the agreement widens the reach of its North American infrastructure by making it available through a broader set of third-party platforms. For ChargeHub, it adds another charging network to its roaming ecosystem.
Company positions
Sujay Sharma, BP Pulse's VP of EV Charging for the US, said the partnership expands access to the bp pulse network through trusted roaming partners for drivers on the road. Charging networks working better together benefits the entire EV ecosystem and is a step toward accelerating EV adoption, he added.
Simon Ouellette, CEO of ChargeHub, said a network of bp pulse's scale choosing to connect through Passport Hub is a strong signal that the hub model has become the way roaming is done in North America. Because the arrangement is hub-based, he argued, the effect extends beyond the ChargeHub app: eMSPs and automakers in the ecosystem can offer their drivers access to bp pulse fast chargers through connections they already have, so a single network joining improves the whole ecosystem at once.