BP Pulse has joined ChargeHub's Passport Hub, adding more than 850 charging points at over 95 locations to the North American roaming platform.
The integration lets drivers find, access and pay for charging at BP Pulse sites through the ChargeHub app. The same chargers become available to users of other e-mobility service providers (eMSPs) and automakers connected to Passport Hub, so the arrangement reaches beyond ChargeHub's own customer base.
Details left open
The two companies did not specify how the 850-plus points divide between rapid and ultra-rapid equipment, or whether every point is reachable through every Passport Hub partner. Both details bear on how much fast-charging capacity third-party drivers actually gain.
How the hub model works
Passport Hub is ChargeHub's roaming layer, connecting charging networks with mobility providers and vehicle manufacturers. Its aim is to spare drivers from registering separately with each charge point operator: they keep the app and contract they already use and reach multiple networks with it. For BP Pulse the agreement widens the reach of its US and Canadian infrastructure; for ChargeHub it adds another operator to the ecosystem.
Company comments
Sujay Sharma, BP Pulse's vice president of EV charging for the US, said the partnership expands access to the network through trusted roaming partners, adding that charging networks working better together benefits the whole EV ecosystem and is a step towards accelerating adoption.
ChargeHub chief executive Simon Ouellette said a network of BP Pulse's size choosing Passport Hub is a strong signal that the hub model has become how roaming is done in North America. Because the arrangement sits at hub level, he said, the impact goes beyond the ChargeHub app: eMSPs and automakers already in the ecosystem can offer their drivers access to BP Pulse fast chargers through the connections they hold.