Piaggio, Jio-bp in talks with e-commerce players for EV infrastructure

Diego Graffi, chairman and managing director of Piaggio Vehicles, says the tie-up will provide vehicles and infrastructure to these firms

Piaggio Vehicles India, the local arm of the Italian automaker, and its partner Jio-bp are in talks with e-commerce players, such as Amazon and Flipkart, to convert part of their fleet into electric vehicles (EVs) and provide them with battery swapping infrastructure in a business-to-business model.

This will be part of a global tie-up between bp Plc and Piaggio Group to develop and roll out a comprehensive set of services for the rapidly growing number of two- and three-wheeled EVs across Europe, India, and Asia.

In India, Jio-bp, a fuels and mobility joint venture between Reliance Industries (RIL) and bp,