bp pulse and the Lincolnshire Co-op are working together to boost EV charging in Lincolnshire and surrounding counties. Thanks to this collaboration, bp pulse have recently installed 32 new rapid 50 kW charging bays, bringing the total bp pulse charge points at Lincolnshire Co-op stores to 60. Almost all have been installed in extra-wide bays to ensure customers who need it have extra room to charge.
According to government statistics, only 1 in 6 public chargers were in rural areas. With the majority of Lincolnshire Co-op stores located outside cities across Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, and Yorkshire, they are ideally situated to serve rural communities. These new charge points at Co-op stores provide a vital boost to EV charging infrastructure across the Lincolnshire countryside and are helping bring rapid EV charging to a wider customer base.
Teaming up with Lincolnshire Co-op to pair EV charging with convenience is a win-win combination for customers. Recent research by bp pulse shows 51% of UK EV drivers took the opportunity to buy a snack, hot drink or groceries for later at a convenience store on their last charge. Bringing the two together at Lincolnshire Co-op stores gives customers the on-the-go charging they need; in the convenient locations they want.
Andrew Turner, Procurement and Sustainability Advisor at Lincolnshire Co-op, said: “Installing electric charging points at our trading outlets supports our communities in reducing tailpipe emissions by switching over to hybrid and electric vehicles. We’re determined to make life better in our communities, and central to that is looking after our local environment. Looking to the future, we’d like to further increase the availability of EV chargers to ensure coverage across Lincolnshire and the surrounding counties.”
Akira Kirton, vice president of bp pulse UK, said: “Collaboration is going to be key to accelerating the EV transition. By partnering with Lincolnshire Co-op, we’re putting chargers in the places our customers need them. Customers can recharge their battery while they pick up something for dinner at the same time. Combining EV charging with a brilliant convenience offer is a no-brainer.”
bp pulse is one of the leading public EV charging networks in the UK. It has ambitious plans to deliver on-the-go and destination charging infrastructure. Today, around 70% of the population in Great Britain live within a 5-mile radius of a bp pulse rapid or ultra-fast charge point.
