BP enters US EV fleet-charging sector
Acquisition of California-based fleet-charging specialist Amply Power provides springboard for expansion in US market
BP has acquired California-based fleet-charging and energy management firm Amply Power to strengthen its position in the US electric vehicle (EV) market. Fleet-charging is a key part of BP’s EV strategy, which up to now has focused mainly on rolling out individual charging points in Europe and China. “Expanding into EV fleet-charging is the latest in BP’s ongoing commitment to help drive the energy transition in the US. This acquisition builds on significant investments in offshore wind earlier this year in New England, onshore wind across seven states and our rapidly growing presence in solar,” says David Lawler, chairman and president of BP America. BP’s move into the US comes as federal p
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