BP moves into electric vehicles market with Chargemaster acquisition

BP has announced its purchase of the UK’s largest electric vehicle charging company.

BP has bought Chargemaster.

The oil giant has entering into the agreement with Chargemaster, which operates over 6,500 charging points across the UK. The company will now be rebranded to BP Chargemaster and become a wholly owned BP brand.

The news is expected to scale-up the availability of electric charging points with BP planning to invest in ultra-fast charging infrastructure across the existing network and its own 1,200 service stations. This will include the 150 kilowatt chargers which can enable 100 miles of range in only 10 minutes of charging.

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