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According to an interview with Bloomberg, BP Pulse’s electric vehicle charging arm is poised to take over Tesla‘s supercharging sites across the US, along with their workforce, and has planned $1 billion to expand its network.
Sujay Sharma, CEO of BP Pulse Americas, said the company “is aggressively seeking to acquire real estate to expand our network, which is a top priority following the recent Tesla announcement.”
The oil giant aims to build Gigahubs with 12 or more chargers and a total of more than 3,0o0 charging points across the US. The invesment is planned to reach $1 billion with half of the amount being used in the next two or three years.
“If there are real estate partners interested in collaboration, they are encouraged to contact me directly or connect via LinkedIn,” said Sujay Sharma told Bloomberg.
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Less than two weeks ago, Tesla laid off most of its charging team including the executive Rebecca Tinucci, senior Director of Charging at Tesla. Tinucci joined the company 6 years ago and the team comprised 500 people. The entire public policy team previously under Rohan Patel was also affected in the layoff round.
Reacting to those news, Sharma said BP is “actively seeking talented individuals and real estate opportunities to aid in our growth, regardless of external circumstances” aiming to the former Tesla employees who were responsible for creating the biggest fast charging network.
The world’s largest EV maker issued an email earlier in April to all employees announcing a >10% reduction in its global staff representing more than 14,000 employees.
“About every 5 years, we need to reorganize and streamline the company for the next phase of growth.” These were the initial remarks made by Tesla‘s CEO following the announcement of the departure of two vice presidents and a workforce reduction of over 10 percent.
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