BP Pulse has joined ChargeHub's Passport Hub platform, bringing more than 850 charging points at over 95 locations into the North American roaming network. The newly announced integration allows drivers to find, access and pay for charging at BP Pulse sites through the ChargeHub app.
The same charging points will also become available to users of other e-mobility service providers (eMSPs) and automakers connected to Passport Hub, according to the announcement. BP Pulse therefore extends the reach of its North American infrastructure by making it accessible through a wider range of third-party platforms, while ChargeHub adds another charging network to its roaming ecosystem.
Under the described model, a driver whose app or vehicle service is already connected to Passport Hub would not need a separate BP Pulse account or app to start a session and pay at those sites, provided the operator's points are exposed to that particular partner — a condition the announcement does not detail partner by partner.
Scope details left open
The announcement gives the number of charging points and locations but does not say how many of them are rapid or ultra-rapid chargers. It also does not state whether all 850 points are available through every Passport Hub partner.
How Passport Hub works
Passport Hub is ChargeHub's roaming platform, connecting charging networks with mobility service providers and vehicle manufacturers. It is designed to simplify access to public charging by letting drivers use their existing apps and services across multiple networks, rather than registering separately with each charge point operator.
In that structure, one connection between a network and the hub can serve several downstream brands at once. ChargeHub's chief executive presents this as the mechanism that makes the arrangement broader than a single app.
What the companies say
Sujay Sharma, BP Pulse's VP of EV charging in the US, said the partnership expands access to the bp pulse network for drivers on the road through trusted roaming partners. He added that charging networks working better together benefits the entire EV ecosystem and is an important step toward accelerating EV adoption.
Simon Ouellette, CEO of ChargeHub, said a network such as bp pulse choosing to connect through Passport Hub is a strong signal that the hub model has become the way roaming gets done in North America. Because it is a hub, he said, the impact goes beyond the ChargeHub app: eMSPs and automakers in the ecosystem can offer their drivers access to bp pulse fast chargers through connections they already have. When one major network joins, he added, the whole ecosystem gets better at once.
Those statements describe the companies' view of the hub model and of the agreement's value rather than measured outcomes. The reference to fast chargers also comes from ChargeHub's CEO; the announcement itself does not specify the power classes of the 850-plus points.