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My take on how bad this new charging network could be, and how to make it better!
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From a member of the community :)
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Honda Considers building an 18.4 Billion Dollar EV & Battery plant in Canada!
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Check out this video it got the MOST EVER Comments for my channel at 124 in 6 days!
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Great Guest! - James from the True North EV podcast, joins me to talk about EV's and the stuff around them!
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October 23, 2007 - I was Runner up on "Talk Radio Idol" in Toronto. I think they only every ran one but it was fun for little while. I guess they gave me the bug and here I am now, having fun with all of you!
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Update on the BP Pulse Story!
I asked BP a number of questions and BP London Responded see below.
BP press office, London
Oct 31, 2023, 7:41 AM (22 hours ago)
to me
Hi Ron,
Of course, please see responses below.
Many thanks
Jackie
I saw this report and it caught my attention. Would you be able to answer a few questions?
Questions
NEVE: Are these particular chargers destined for the US only?
BP Pulse: Yes. Our long term plans are driven by our ambition to provide a fast and reliable charging network. This agreement is a step in that direction. As for its evolution, while we can’t confirm a global roll-out, we will actively explore opportunities for growth, strategic partnerships and technological advancements to adapt to the changing landscape of EV charging. We have a number of charger suppliers in our supply chain deploying across our countries where we operate - all supplying high speed units.
NEVE: Tesla has indicated that they will only maintain 3rd party chargers on their routing software if their standards are maintained. Does this concern you?
BP Pulse: No. bp pulse expects to uphold those requirements on its network.
NEVE: How do you plan to maintain these chargers, will you be getting into a maintenance contract with them?
BP Pulse: bp pulse will own, operate and maintain the chargers. We don’t disclose specific details as it is considered commercially sensitive information.
NEVE: I'm based out of Canada and BP left the retail side of this market decades ago, do you have any intention of bringing BP pulse to Canada, or other countries around the world where you don't currently have a presence?
BP Pulse: bp pulse is focussing on its existing markets (US, China, UK, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand, India). However, we will actively explore opportunities for growth, strategic partnerships and technological advancements to adapt to the changing landscape of EV charging.
NEVE: It seems that as EV penetration is starting to get significant in certain markets and some stations are starting to reach good numbers, how do you see EV charging as a profit centre in the medium to long term?
BP Pulse: EV charging is one of bp’s five transition growth engines (bioenergy, and convenience & EV charging; focusing hydrogen and renewables & power), helping drive its transformation to an integrated energy company while also investing in today’s energy system, which is mainly oil and gas.
In Feb 22, we announced plans to invest up to $8 billion more this decade in these growth engines, on average up to $1 billion more each year.
Convenience (our retail sites), together with EV charging are expected to help grow bp’s ability to offer lower carbon transport solutions for customers. Today bp has 27,000 EV charge points and aims for more than 100,000 by 2030 - around 90% rapid or ultra-fast. It is developing leading positions in key geographies worldwide, underpinned by partnerships with major fleet operators.
We are now reporting capex and EBITDA twice a year for each growth engine – important part of our commitment to reinventing bp, providing more transparency on progress.
We expect to grow EBITDA from these businesses from around $700 million in the first half of 2023 to $3-4 billion in 2025, driven by bioenergy, convenience and EV charging. And we expect to achieve returns of greater than 15% from bioenergy, and from convenience and EV charging combined.
NEVE: Follow up on that last one, how are you shaping your business plan accordingly.
BP Pulse: bp pulse's strategy is focusing on on-the-go fast charging and fleets - at scale, with multiple chargers per site. We will look to install at key sites across the bp family of brands, including TravelCenters of America, Thorntons, ampm; and Amoco, as well as at bp pulse’s large-scale Gigahub™ charging sites in major metropolitan areas and at third- party locations, such as Hertz locations, as part of previously announced collaborations.
Thank you for your time.
Ron Fischer
Host
Northern Electric Vehicle Experience Show
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