Oil and gas company BP has entered into an agreement to purchase $100 million worth of electric vehicle chargers from Tesla.
This deal marks the first instance of Tesla selling its chargers to another company, as noted in BP’s announcement.
BP plans to begin the installation of these chargers next year, although the specific number of chargers was not disclosed. The company is acquiring 250-kilowatt fast chargers, commonly referred to by Tesla as Superchargers.
However, these particular chargers will feature a distinct appearance, branded with the “BP Pulse” logo, and will be integrated into BP’s own charging network.
The chargers will be compatible with vehicles using Tesla’s NACS charging port, a standard that many other automakers have recently decided to adopt, as well as the CCS charging port, which is currently prevalent among non-Tesla electric vehicles.
According to BP, the chargers will be installed at various BP-owned locations, including TravelCenters of America, Thorntons, and Amoco sites.
Additionally, some chargers will be placed at third-party locations, such as Hertz centers, as part of a previously announced partnership.
BP Pulse, the company’s electric vehicle charging business, currently operates 27,000 charging points and has outlined plans for significant expansion.
