Bounce to set up battery swapping infrastructure at fuel stations of BPCL

Electric mobility player Bounce Infinity has partnered with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) for setting up battery swapping infrastructure at fuel stations of the public sector oil major.

The smart framework will cater not only to the company's retail business, but also support the interoperable partners for two-wheelers and three-wheelers and those two- and three-wheelers that have been converted to electric vehicles from conventional engines.

Bounce Co-Founder and CEO Vivekananda Hallakere said, “This partnership reiterates our commitment towards a cleaner and pollution-free country by making our network accessible to consumers at the same scale and convenience as refuelling. We look forward to a long-lasting partnership between Bounce Infinity and BPCL.”

Starting from Bengaluru, the battery swapping service will be expanded to major metro cities in a phased manner, aiming to set up 3,000 stations across top 10 cities.

BPCL Executive Director in-charge (retail) P S Ravi said battery swapping with pre-charged batteries from Bounce Infinity will significantly reduce the vehicle downtime, adding customer convenience and reducing range anxiety.

Ravi further said, “This partnership focussed on urban markets complements BPCL's overall EV charging roadmap of setting up fast charging corridors across major highways in the country inter-connecting major cities and economic centres and will have a network of 7,000 conveniently located fast charging stations along with a host of customer amenities in the country in the next 2-3 years.”