TravelCenters of America and bp pulse, bp’s electric vehicle charging business, has launched 12 ultra-fast EV charging bays available to the public at a TA in Jacksonville, Florida, strategically located along the I-95 corridor. The charging hub is the first of at least 40 that the company is planning at TA sites across the country.
Customers will have access to several amenities while charging their EV, including a Popeyes, Subway, convenience store, WiFi and an ATM.
For London-based bp, it’s part of the company’s goal to bring fast and reliable EV charging to customers and commercial fleets, it said.
“Today marks a significant milestone to support our customers’ changing mobility needs, while leveraging the best of bp and TA, and ultimately showcasing bp's transformation to an integrated energy company,” Debi Boffa, CEO of TravelCenters of America. bp completed the acquisition of TravelCenters of America in 2023, adding approximately 300 sites to the company’s retail network.
bp is No. 7 on CSP’s 2024 Top 202 ranking of U.S. convenience-store chains by total number of company-owned stores.
bp pulse has already installed 37,500 charging stations globally and is aiming to install 100,000 around the world by 2030. In the United States, it is working towards that goal by installing chargers at a number of sites in bp’s family of brands that, in total, have 8,000 locations across 46 states, including Amoco, ampm, Thorntons and TravelCenters of America.
“As we expand our EV charging network in the U.S., I am thrilled to unveil our first of many hubs at TA locations,” said Sujay Sharma, CEO of bp pulse Americas.
Westlake, Ohio-based TravelCenters of America is operator and franchisor of the TA, Petro Stopping Centers and TA Express travel center brands.
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