Hyundai and Jio-bp Merge Charging Networks to Expand India EV Access

37,000 public charging points. That is the new floor for Hyundai Motor India's (HMIL) myHyundai app ecosystem after the company folded Jio-bp's pulse network into its platform, as reported by Autocar Professional. The integration is bilateral: Jio-bp's 7,000-plus stations now appear on myHyundai, and HMIL's own high-capacity DC hardware will feed into the Jio-bp pulse charge pro app in stages.

What's actually connected

Jio-bp — the EV charging brand of Reliance BP Mobility, a joint venture between Reliance Industries and bp — operates more than 7,000 active charging points spread across over 300 cities. The DC fast chargers in that fleet run from 60 kW to 480 kW, covering the hardware envelope most current passenger EVs can actually accept. Jio-bp states 96 percent uptime across its network, with many sites positioned along major national highways. The integration lifts total app-accessible points from a previously announced 30,000 to over 37,000. For EV owners, the practical effect is a single login layer that now spans two otherwise separate roaming networks.

Hardware, not just headcount

Counting plugs is the easy metric. The harder one is whether the network can deliver peak charge rate under load. Jio-bp's claimed 96 percent uptime is the most relevant figure here: an offline stall renders peak charge rate irrelevant. With 480 kW-capable units in the mix, the bottleneck shifts to vehicle-side acceptance — most Hyundai EVs on sale in India will not pull the full 480 kW, but the headroom is there for future models. The 60 kW floor is the operative number for current entry-level EVs, and it matches typical peak acceptance for compact segments.

HMIL is not outsourcing its own build-out. The company currently operates 183 DC fast-charging stations and has publicly targeted 600 stations by 2030. That is roughly a 3.3x expansion in under four years — an aggressive cadence against the stated public-network growth.

What to track

Three variables will determine whether this integration delivers in practice. First, app latency and real-time status accuracy across the merged map — a 96 percent uptime claim is only as good as the data feed. Second, pricing transparency: the companies have stated that customer offers will be explored, but no tariff structure or interoperability pricing has been disclosed. Third, cross-brand access: the myHyundai app is stated to work regardless of vehicle brand, which removes a walled-garden effect but also means Hyundai has no captive advantage on its own charging footprint.

The headline figure is 37,000 points. The operative figure for any planning a long-distance route across India remains 96 percent uptime, verified at point of use rather than reported at the network level.