Euler Motors, which makes electric commercial vehicles, has integrated the Jio-bp pulse charging network into the Euler app. Fleet operators and drivers can now find and use Jio-bp charging stations from within the app, without switching to another app or handling separate payments. Jio-bp is the operating brand of Reliance BP Mobility Limited, a joint venture of Reliance Industries and bp. The integration deepens a partnership the two companies formalised earlier this year to expand charging for commercial electric vehicles.
Through the app, Euler users can view the locations of Jio-bp pulse chargers, check real-time availability and tariffs, book a slot, and start and stop a charging session. The integration also enables Autocharge, which starts a session as soon as the DC charging gun is connected.
Jio-bp brings over 7,000 charge points across 1,100 active locations in more than 300 cities, many along national highways. Its DC fast chargers range from 60 kW to 480 kW, which the companies say lets premium Euler models charge closer to their hardware limit. Jio-bp says its network has 96% uptime and includes the country’s first 480 kW charger. Euler says reliable charging has become essential as it scales up deployment of its four-wheeler light commercial vehicle (LCV) models.
“Locating a charger, booking it, charging and paying now happen in one place, on the app our customers already use to run their business,” said Mr. Ashish Tandon, Global Head of Customer Excellence, Euler Motors. “Our goal is a single app that meets a commercial fleet’s every EV need.”
Mr. Sarthak Behuria, Chairman, Jio-bp, said the partnership focuses on cargo mobility, single-vehicle owners, young drivers and first-time entrepreneurs, for whom “reliable charging is essential to keeping their businesses moving and incomes secure.” Akshay Wadhwa, CEO, Jio-bp, said that for commercial EV operators “uptime is directly linked to productivity and income.”
The companies plan to add more cities, charging locations and account features in the coming months.
