bp pulse and APCOA’s Urban Hubs to Support Urban E-Mobility Infrastructure Throughout Europe

bp pulse and APCOA’s Urban Hubs to Support Urban E-Mobility Infrastructure Throughout Europe

(IN BRIEF) bp pulse and APCOA Parking Group have entered into a pan-European agreement to create over 100 EV fast charging hubs across Europe. The agreement involves the deployment of ultra-fast charging stations at APCOA car parks, known as Urban Hubs, across seven countries including Germany, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland and the UK. The first two Urban Hubs in Berlin and Bremen, Germany, are set to open in the third quarter of 2023. Registered users will be able to locate, access, book, and pay for their charging and parking at the car park from their mobile, and the car park’s entry and exit barriers will open automatically as the vehicle approaches.

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 1-Mar-2023 — /EuropaWire/ —  bp (LON: BP), a British multinational oil and gas company, announces that its electric vehicle (EV) charging business, bp pulse, and APCOA Parking Group, the leading parking solutions provider in the UK and Europe, have signed a pan-European frame agreement to set up over 100 EV fast charging hubs across the continent. The agreement will see bp pulse deploy ultra-fast charging stations at APCOA car parks, known as ‘Urban Hubs’, across Germany, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland and the UK over the next three years. This move will help expand the charging network in city centres and promote urban e-mobility infrastructure throughout Europe.

APCOA’s car parks will be transformed into Urban Hubs, providing physical and digital infrastructure for mobility, logistics, e-charging, and technology-based services. The project aligns with APCOA’s strategy to leverage its car parks to support the ongoing evolution of urban mobility infrastructure.

The two companies will collaborate to provide a seamless customer journey through the digital integration of the bp pulse and ‘APCOA Connect’ app in the UK, and the ‘APCOA Flow’ app in Europe. Registered users will be able to locate, access, book, and pay for their charging and parking at the car park from their mobile, and the car park’s entry and exit barriers will open automatically as the vehicle approaches.

The first two Urban Hubs, located in Berlin and Bremen, Germany, are expected to open in the third quarter of 2023. These hubs will offer ultra-fast charging and operate 24/7, with the capacity to charge a minimum of six cars at once. To maximise downtime while charging, some hubs will offer a ‘driver lounge’, complete with a vending machine for hot and cold drinks, seating areas with phone charging points, free Wi-Fi, and restrooms.

As the European Union plans to ban ICE vehicles by 2035, and with measures to equip up to 30% of public parking spaces with charging facilities for electric cars, bp pulse and APCOA’s Urban Hubs will play a critical role in providing a charging solution in city centres where land is often limited.

Stefan von Dobschuetz, general manager Europe, bp pulse, said: “This agreement will help us to build our EV charging network across Europe by offering customers the fastest and most convenient EV hub charging experience. By working with APCOA, we’re bringing the future of parking, charging and services for urban life in one place.”

Philippe Op de Beeck, CEO, APCOA, said: “Working with bp pulse is another step to achieve our plan to deploy 1,000 fast-charging stations through commercial partners in APCOA’s car parks. Doing so, we are providing customers added services in our locations and make a relevant contribution to the transformation of individual mobility.”

About bp pulse

• bp pulse is bp’s electric vehicle (EV) charging business. It is one of the leading rapid and ultra-fast public EV charging networks in the UK and in Germany operates under the Aral pulse brand with more than 1,400 charging points nationwide.
• bp’s EV charging journey started in 2018 with the acquisition of Chargemaster Ltd in the UK. Rebranded to bp pulse, its presence has extended rapidly across the world to China, Germany, Netherlands, and USA.
• Focused on fast, reliable charging bp pulse is rolling out charge points to consumers and commercial fleets wherever they need them home, destination, depot and on-the- go – including at bp forecourts.
• EV charging is one of the key growth engines driving bp’s transformation to an integrated energy company. The company aims to grow its network of public EV charging points by 2030 to over 100,000 worldwide.

About APCOA

APCOA PARKING Group is Europe’s leading parking operator with 50 years of industry expertise. With its 5,000 employees, the company manages more than 1.8 million individual parking spaces at over 12,000 locations. These parking spaces are all situated in proximity of 70% of the population of APCOAs 13 countries organizations. With its consistent “asset light” business model, APCOA is the trusted partner who maximizes value for private and public real estate owners.Via its open digital platform APCOA FLOW, the company connects on-street and off-street car parks with clients, partners, customers and their vehicles. Based on this technology, APCOA is transforming its car parks into Urban Hubs, providing the physical and digital infrastructure for mobility, logistics, e-charging, and technology-based services. Customers profit from innovative and convenient experiences provided by APCOA and its partners which use the car parks to deliver their services. The environment also benefits as the company actively contributes to the reduction of emissions in cities by decreasing the volume of traffic for logistics and searching for parking. By connecting parking, mobility and services for urban life, APCOA is positioned to be an integral part of the digital and physical urban ecosystem.

Contacts

bp press office, London: +44 7919 217511, bppress@bp.com

APCOA PARKING Group: +49 711-94791-0, sebastian.merkle@apcoa.eu

SOURCE: BP p.l.c.