BP Pulse has connected its North American charging network to ChargeHub's Passport Hub, adding more than 850 charging points at more than 95 locations to the roaming platform.
The integration is designed to let EV drivers locate, access and pay for charging at BP Pulse sites through the ChargeHub app. The sites are also to be made available to users of other e-mobility service providers and automakers linked to Passport Hub. The companies disclosed the number of charging points and locations, but not how many are rapid or ultra-rapid chargers. They also did not specify whether all 850 points can be accessed through every Passport Hub partner.
What the hub model changes
Passport Hub is ChargeHub's roaming platform. It connects charging networks with mobility service providers and vehicle manufacturers, with the aim of simplifying public charging access. Instead of registering separately with each charging operator, drivers can use apps and services they already have across participating networks.
For BP Pulse, the connection extends the reach of its North American infrastructure by making it available through more third-party platforms. For ChargeHub, it adds another charging network to its roaming ecosystem. The arrangement is a roaming and access agreement; the announcement does not describe new charger construction, equipment upgrades or changes to charging prices.
The practical change for drivers is that a BP Pulse site can be offered within multiple service environments connected to Passport Hub. The platform acts as an intermediary between charge point operators and eMSPs, so partners already connected to the hub can make the sites available to their users. The announcement does not list those partners, give a start date for each partner or set out partner-specific user terms.
Company positions
Sujay Sharma, BP Pulse's vice president of EV charging in the US, said the partnership expands access to the BP Pulse network through trusted roaming partners. He added that charging networks working together benefits the EV ecosystem and is a step toward accelerating EV adoption. That is the company's stated view, not an independently measured outcome of the agreement.
Simon Ouellette, CEO of ChargeHub, said a large network joining Passport Hub signals that the hub model has become the way roaming is organized in North America. He noted that because the platform is a hub, the effect extends beyond the ChargeHub app: eMSPs and automakers in the ecosystem can offer drivers access to BP Pulse fast chargers through existing connections. The announcement does not quantify that effect or provide usage forecasts.
The deal therefore expands payment and access interoperability for the listed sites, while leaving important details open, including the rapid-charging mix and the exact partner-by-partner availability of the network.