BP to expand EV charging to US malls

BP has agreed to install its electric vehicle (EV) charging gigahubs at 75 Simon Property Group sites across the US.

The deal will create more than 900 charging bays that can "support nearly every make and model of EVs on the market today" at Simon properties, which are primarily shopping malls.

The first gigahubs, which will be installed by the company's BP Pulse subsidiary, are expected to open in early 2026.

BP Pulse's EV charging network includes 39,000 bays across the US, UK, Germany and China, and the company aims to surpass 100,000 globally by 2030. BP plans to invest $1bn into domestic EV charging infrastructure by the end of the decade, as well.

The agreement with Simon follows BP's 2023 deal with car rental agency Hertz to add gigahubs and charging bays in "high-demand locations" of major cities in the US.

By Alex Nicoll