PETALING JAYA: GoCar Malaysia, a leading on-demand mobility-as-a-service platform, has entered a collaboration with Green EV Charge to enhance electric vehicle (EV) charging for users.
Green EV Charge is a joint venture company between Yinson Green Technologies (M) Sdn Bhd and GreenTech Malaysia Alliances Sdn Bhd.
Under the collaboration, users will get convenient EV charging across the country through the integration of chargEV mobile platform with GoCar’s mobile app.
The partnership will enable GoCar members and other EV users to gain easier access and better connectivity to all chargEV stations directly from the GoCar app without having to switch platforms.
chargEV is Malaysia’s largest EV charging network comprising more than 400 charging stations nationwide.
The first phase of integration will allow GoCar app users to view locations, availability and the types of chargers on the chargEV network.
Future capabilities in the next phase of integration include pre-booking an EV charger, scheduling a recharge, making payments and monitoring the charging progress.
This collaboration with Green EV Charge is the latest in GoCar’s ongoing efforts to expand the accessibility of EV experiences to more Malaysians.
Leaf.
The company recently teamed up with EV Connection to provide users of the GoCar app access to more EV charging stations on the JomCharge network.
The company has also expanded its GoEV sharing and subscription line-up, which now includes the Nissan Leaf and Hyundai Kona E-Max and E-Lite.
Kona EV.
It is targeting an increase to more than 100 EVs in its fleet by the end of 2022.
Through GoEV, GoCar members can experience driving an EV for an hour, a day or a month and even from one to three years.
Based on data collected to date, of the 1,000 GoEV users who have clocked an excess of 500,000km, 90% were first-time EV users.
Wong (left) and Ruslin.
GoCar Malaysia CEO Wong Hoe Mun said the partnership would enhance connectivity to chargEV and improve the user experience of EV charging throughout Malaysia.
“The integration with JomCharge and now chargEV will offer even more accessibility. Through our GoCar mobile app, any EV user, not just GoCar members will be able to seamlessly connect to both networks for their EV charging needs,” he said.
Yinson GreenTech senior vice-president electromobility, Ruslin Tamsir said: “As the leading EV charging infrastructure provider in Malaysia, chargEV is excited to partner with GoCar, which is one of the country’s fastest growing on-demand vehicle sharing platforms.
“We believe that chargEV’s new back-end system and mobile app, together with our rapidly expanding charging infrastructure network will be able to support the growth of GoCar’s network and user base,.
“Working together, we believe we can position EVs an attractive and sustainable transport option in Malaysia,” he added.
To sign-up for a GoCar membership and experience the quiet, clean yet powerful drive of an EV, download the GoCar mobile app here.
For more information about GoCar Malaysia, visit https://hi.gocar.my or follow the GoCar Malaysia Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter channels.
