EKA Mobility and HPCL Sign MoU to Develop Green Mobility Infrastructure

Partnership aims to leverage HPCL's retail network for EV charging and battery swapping infrastructure development.

Shruti ShiraguppiBy Shruti Shiraguppi calendar 29 Jan 2026 Views icon153 Views Share - Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to LinkedIn Share to Whatsapp
EKA Mobility and HPCL Sign MoU to Develop Green Mobility Infrastructure

EKA Mobility and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on January 29, 2026, to collaborate on developing sustainable mobility solutions and green energy initiatives across India by integrating electric vehicle charging infrastructure at HPCL's retail outlets.

The partnership combines EKA's electric commercial vehicle expertise with HPCL's extensive retail infrastructure to develop, pilot and scale solutions across electric mobility, charging infrastructure, battery swapping, green hydrogen and sustainable logistics.

Under the collaboration, EKA and HPCL will leverage HPCL's fuel retail network to develop charging infrastructure for commercial electric vehicles, including battery swapping stations where required. HPCL operates over 24,400 retail outlets nationwide and runs over 5,300 electric vehicle charging stations under the HP e-Charge brand.

HPCL's existing retail outlet footprint provides a platform for accelerated EV charging infrastructure deployment and nationwide expansion. The cooperation represents the next step in EKA Mobility's efforts to build a comprehensive EV ecosystem encompassing manufacturing, charging infrastructure, after-sales services, green hydrogen and sustainable logistics. 

EKA (Pinnacle Mobility Solutions Pvt. Ltd.), with Mitsui Co., Ltd. (Japan) and VDL Groep (Netherlands) as equity partners, is an automotive and technology company creating a new global CV electric mobility paradigm. 

HPCL is a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India. The company is engaged in refining, distribution and marketing of petroleum products and operates an extensive network of refineries, terminals, pipelines and over 24,400 retail outlets across India. Under the HP e-Charge brand, HPCL has established a network of over 5,300 EV charging stations and more than 150 battery swapping stations across the country.

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