EKA and HPCL Sign MoU to Boost EV Infrastructure

EKA Mobility has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) to collaborate on advancing sustainable mobility solutions and green energy initiatives across India. The partnership brings together EKA’s expertise in electric commercial vehicles with HPCL’s extensive nationwide energy and retail infrastructure to jointly develop, pilot, and scale innovative solutions.

Under the agreement, the two companies will work across key areas including electric mobility, EV charging infrastructure, battery swapping, green hydrogen, and sustainable logistics. A major focus of the collaboration will be leveraging HPCL’s vast fuel retail network to develop charging infrastructure for commercial electric vehicles, including battery swapping stations wherever required.

HPCL is one of India’s largest state-owned oil and gas corporations, operating more than 24,400 retail outlets across the country and running over 5,300 electric vehicle charging stations under its HP e-Charge brand. This wide footprint is expected to play a critical role in accelerating the deployment of EV charging infrastructure and enabling seamless nationwide expansion.

The MoU is strategically significant as India intensifies its transition toward green transportation. HPCL’s existing retail outlet network provides a strong platform to support rapid EV infrastructure development, helping address one of the key challenges in large-scale electric vehicle adoption.

For EKA Mobility, a leading Indian electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, the partnership with HPCL represents the next step in building a comprehensive EV ecosystem. This includes vehicle manufacturing, charging infrastructure, after-sales services, green hydrogen solutions, and sustainable logistics. The collaboration is seen as an important foundation for promoting widespread EV adoption and advancing sustainable transportation in the world’s third-largest automotive market.