bp pulse to install EV charge points at 70 M&S stores

Marks & Spencer (M&S) and bp pulse have signed an exclusive agreement to bring high-speed electric vehicle (EV) charge points to the M&S store estate across the UK.

The agreement will see M&S and bp pulse, bp’s electric vehicle charging business, work together to install an initial 900 electric vehicle charge points in around 70 of M&S’ national stores in the next two years.

The roll-out will significantly expand bp pulse’s network, growing the UK’s charging network and adding up to 40,000 kWhs of charging capacity to the UK’s EV infrastructure.

In order to provide the appropriate speed for each need, a combination of ultra-fast (150kW) and rapid (50kW) charge points will be installed during the roll-out.

15 rapid (50kW) charge points are already live and open to the public at an M&S near junction 7 of the M20 at Maidstone, following successful pilot installations.

This new agreement is a major extension of a long-standing relationship between bp and M&S who first teamed up in 2005 to introduce M&S Food stores at bp retail sites. Currently over 250 bp pulse charge points are available at over 60 bp-operated forecourts which also offer M&S Food.

Sacha Berendji M&S’s Director of Operations said, “At M&S we’re reshaping the business for sustainable future growth in every sense. EV charging is the latest feature to ensure we have a store estate fit for the future, to help our customers live lower carbon lives. We know that services like EV charging are in demand from our customers, so we’re delighted to be offering this service and give more reasons for customers to shop with us.”

Akira Kirton, CEO at bp pulse UK said, “This is exactly the kind of collaboration the UK needs to help accelerate the transition to lower carbon transport and we’re delighted to be working with M&S to make that happen.”