M&S and bp pulse to bring EV charging to customers
Exclusive agreement for bp pulse to expand its national charging network with high-speed EV charge points at around 70 M&S stores.
Marks & Spencer (M&S) and bp pulse have signed an exclusive agreement to bring high-speed electric vehicle charge points to the M&S store estate across the UK.
The agreement will see M&S and bp pulse, bp’s electric vehicle charging business, work together to install an initial 900 electric vehicle charge points in around 70 of M&S’ national stores in the next two years.
The roll-out will significantly expand bp pulse’s network, growing the UK’s charging network and adding up to 40,000 kWhs of charging capacity to the UK’s EV infrastructure.
Over 250 bp pulse charge points are already available at over 60 bp-operated forecourts which also offer M&S Food.This new agreement is a major extension of this relationship and spotlights how both companies are working together to achieve net zero ambitions.
“We aim to provide fast, reliable, and convenient EV charging to our customers that fits in with their busy lifestyles and so, we are excited to extend our relationship with M&S to put high-speed charge points at their stores, growing our network even further,” saids Akira Kirton, CEO, bp pulse UK.
“This is exactly the kind of collaboration the UK needs to help accelerate the transition to lower carbon transport and we’re delighted to be working with M&S to make that happen.”
bp is backing Britain with plans to invest up to £18 billion in the UK energy system by 2030. This includes up to £1 billion for EV charging infrastructure – a step forward towards bp’s global ambition of having more than 100,000 chargers installed worldwide by 2030.
The agreement with bp pulse will bring EV charge points to many of M&S stores across the country and the modernization of its store estate services.
