New Delhi, Jan 29: EKA Mobility and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on advancing sustainable mobility solutions and green energy initiatives across the country.

The partnership brings together EKA’s expertise in electric commercial vehicles and HPCL’s extensive nationwide energy and retail infrastructure to jointly develop, pilot, and scale innovative solutions across electric mobility, charging infrastructure, battery swapping, green hydrogen, and sustainable logistics

As part of the collaboration, EKA and HPCL will work towards leveraging HPCL’s extensive fuel retail network to develop charging infrastructure for commercial electric vehicles, including battery swapping stations where required.

HPCL is one of India’s largest state-owned oil and gas corporations, operating over 24,400 Retail Outlets nationwide and running over 5,300 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations under HP e-Charge brand.

The MoU holds strategic significance as India accelerates its transition toward green transportation. HPCL’s existing Retail Outlet footprint provides a strong platform for accelerated EV charging infrastructure deployment and seamless nationwide expansion.

The cooperation with HPCL represents the next step in the collective efforts of Eka Mobility, a leading Indian electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, to build a comprehensive EV ecosystem encompassing manufacturing, charging infrastructure, after-sales services, green hydrogen and sustainable logistics. This is regarded as an important foundation for realizing the goal of widespread electric vehicle adoption and promoting sustainable transportation in the world’s third largest automotive market.