Blue Energy Motors and HPCL open Bhiwandi's first heavy-duty truck battery-swap station
By Eve
Blue Energy Motors (BEM) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) have launched Bhiwandi's first battery-swap station for electric heavy-duty trucks, following a strategic partnership announced in January 2026. The facility, located in a major logistics hub within the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, enables battery swapping in under five minutes and extends the Mumbai to Pune Electric Freight Corridor launched by BEM in October 2025. The site also includes public EV charging for two-wheelers, four-wheelers and commercial vehicles, creating a multi-segment energy hub within HPCL's retail network.
Why it matters
The station addresses a critical operational barrier in electric freight by minimising downtime through rapid battery swaps, improving fleet utilisation for commercial operators. Its integration of public charging infrastructure demonstrates how oil majors like HPCL are diversifying into multi-segment EV energy hubs, expanding the addressable market for charging and swapping infrastructure providers.
Source
- Original title
- “BEM Inaugurates Bhiwandi’s First Electric Heavy-Duty Truck Battery-Swap Station in Partnership with HPCL”
- Published
- 29 October 2026
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
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- Topic
- EV Charging
- Place
- India
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