BP Pulse has joined ChargeHub's Passport Hub roaming platform, adding more than 850 charging points at over 95 locations to the North American roaming network.
The integration lets EV drivers locate, access and pay for charging at BP Pulse sites through the ChargeHub app. The same chargers will also be reachable by users of other e-mobility service providers (eMSPs) and automakers connected to Passport Hub.
What the announcement does and does not specify
BP Pulse and ChargeHub disclosed the number of charging points and locations, but not how many of the 850-plus points are rapid or ultra-rapid chargers. Nor does the announcement state whether every one of those points is available through every Passport Hub partner.
How Passport Hub works
Passport Hub is ChargeHub's roaming platform, connecting charging networks with mobility service providers and vehicle manufacturers. Its stated purpose is to simplify public charging access: 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 network by exposing its infrastructure to a broader set of third-party platforms. For ChargeHub, it adds another network to the roaming ecosystem.
Company positions
Sujay Sharma, BP Pulse's VP of EV Charging, US, said the partnership expands access to the bp pulse network through trusted roaming partners, and that charging networks working better together benefits the wider EV ecosystem and is an important step toward accelerating EV adoption.
Simon Ouellette, CEO of ChargeHub, said a network like bp pulse choosing to connect through Passport Hub signals that the hub model has become the way roaming gets done in North America. Because it is a hub, he said, the impact 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 the whole ecosystem improves when one major network joins.