Jio-bp Launches its 1st Mobility Station; Plans to Set up EV Charging & Battery Swap Stations Network

Reliance BP Mobility Ltd (RBML), the fuel and mobility joint venture (JV) between Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and bp, has launched its first Jio-bp branded Mobility Station at Navde in Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra.

Jio-bp is an Indian fuel and mobility JV between Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and bp.

The joint venture company is planning to bring a network of world-class Mobility Stations offering multiple fuelling choices to the customers.

In line with this, the existing network of over 1400 fuel pumps will be rebranded as Jio-bp, presenting a new range of customer value propositions over the coming months.

India’s market for fuels and mobility is rapidly growing. It is expected to be the fastest-growing fuels market in the world over the next 20 years.

Jio-bp Mobility Stations have been designed to bring together a range of services for consumers on the move – including additivised fuels, EV charging, refreshments & food, and plan to offer more low carbon solutions over time, the company said in a statement.

Instead of regular fuels, these stations will offer additivised fuel, at no extra cost pan India. The fuel offering will contain internationally developed ‘ACTIVE’ technology, which forms a protective layer on critical engine parts to help keep the engines clean.

Besides, the company will also set up a network of EV Charging Stations and Battery Swap Stations, at its Mobility Stations and other standalone locations i.e. Mobility Points. The JV further aims to become a leading EV charging infrastructure player in India.

Additionally, it will also offer a network of Express Oil Change outlets, in partnership with Castrol, at its Mobility Stations, providing free vehicle health check-up and free oil-change service through professionally trained experts. Every 2-wheeler customer buying Castrol lubricant at the Express Oil Change outlets will be able to avail of the oil change service at no cost.

To create unmatched customer experience, exciting new value propositions such as dynamic pricing, instant discounts, happy hour schemes, implementation of flexible and uniform digital payment across the network are also in the offing.