{"id":15886,"date":"2022-01-19T12:45:49","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T12:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alttechindustries.com\/?p=15886"},"modified":"2022-04-21T11:36:53","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T11:36:53","slug":"bp-car-chargers-to-overtake-pumps-in-profitability-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alttechindustries.com\/bp-car-chargers-to-overtake-pumps-in-profitability-race\/","title":{"rendered":"BP, car chargers to overtake pumps in profitability race"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Shell aims to have 500,000 charging points globally by 2025. On Thursday it\u00a0opened\u00a0its first ultra-fast EV charging station in London, which can charge 80% of a car battery in 10 minutes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) – BP says its fast electric vehicle chargers are on the cusp of becoming more profitable than filling up a petrol car.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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“If I think about a tank of fuel versus a fast charge, we are nearing a place where the business fundamentals on the fast charge are better than they are on the fuel,” BP’s head of customers and products Emma Delaney told Reuters.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Strong and rising demand for rapid battery chargers in Britain and Europe, has already brought profit margins close to those for traditional petrol filling, she said.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The milestone will mark a significant moment for BP which wants to shift away from oil and expand operations in power markets and around electric vehicles (EV).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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EV charging has for years been a loss-making business as a whole for BP and rivals as they invest heavily in its expansion. The division is not expected to turn profitable before 2025 but on a margin basis, BP’s fast battery charging points, which can replenish a battery within minutes, are nearing levels they see from filling up with petrol.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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“Overall, we see a huge opportunity in fast charging for consumers and businesses, as well as fleet services more generally – that’s where we see the growth, and where we see the margins,” Delaney said.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Shell aims to have 500,000 charging points globally by 2025. On Thursday it\u00a0opened\u00a0its first ultra-fast EV charging station in London, which can charge 80% of a car battery in 10 minutes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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London-based BP plans to grow its EV charging business in the coming years to 70,000 charging points by 2030 from 11,000 now.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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