BP has launched its global electrification business in New Zealand with executive vice president Emma Delaney officially opening new BP EV fast charge points at Millwater in Auckland.
The launch marks the beginning of an initial wave of around 600 BP charge points in New Zealand.
Sites at Takanini and Rolleston have also opened to the public.
BP aims to install more than 100,000 EV chargers globally.
“We are working with our partners in all areas of convenience retailing to make sure our service stations are places to recharge and refuel now and into the future,” says BP customers and products executive vice president Emma Delaney.
“This is the latest example of how we have evolved the service station experience for busy Kiwis on the go.”
The initial rollout will see chargers installed at key metropolitan and regional BP retail locations across the country.
BP is offering fast and reliable chargers at convenient locations with great retail options, whether our customers want to eat, drink or shop, says New Zealand country manager Matt Elliott.
The NZ chargers are supplied by Australian-based manufacturer Tritium as part of a multi-year contract to deliver for BP’s United Kingdom, Australian and New Zealand markets.
Each Tritium charger has two connectors and can charge two vehicles simultaneously.
In 2023, BP plans to connect new and existing chargers to higher power grid connections that will enable charging speeds of up to 150kW, depending on the number of vehicles connected.
