Malaysia: PETRONAS expands its EV Charger services with Mercedes and JomCharge
The companies have signed a tri-party partnership to install fast chargers in the fuel retail firm’s stations across the country.
PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad (PDB) announced it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mercedes-Benz Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Mercedes-Benz) and EV Connection Sdn Bhd (EV Connection), the operator of JomCharge network in Malaysia, to deploy DC Fast EV charger at PETRONAS stations by the first half of 2022.
The strategic partnership aims to address the lack of fast chargers in the country. Under this collaboration, PDB plans to strategically install the units at five PETRONAS stations in the pilot phase, thus enabling end-to-end coverage between North-South Expressway and part of East-Coast Expressway.
The MoU was signed by PDB’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Azrul Osman Rani, Mercedes-Benz’s Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Rene Neumann and EV Connection’s Managing Director Ir Lee Yuen How.
“Sustainability is at the core of everything we do and this strategic collaboration signifies another major stride in our efforts to provide cleaner energy in enriching lives for a sustainable future,” said Ahmad Adly Alias, PETRONAS Vice President of Marketing, at the presentation of the partnership.
“PDB has provided EV charging facilities at our stations since 2017 and one opportunity that we have identified is the demand for faster charging facilities during long distance travel, especially along major highways. Through this partnership, fast chargers will be available at strategic locations leveraging our wide network of PETRONAS stations, making customers’ life simpler and better,” added Alias.
“2022 marks the beginning of our Mercedes-EQ model offensive strategy. Mercedes-Benz Malaysia will be introducing a range of our premium all-electric models to define the future of mobility. This is in line with Mercedes-Benz’s global strategy to go all-electric by end of the decade where market conditions allow,” commented Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia, Michael Jopp. “Therefore, we are fully committed to invest in our local infrastructure together with PDB and EVC to encourage the EV adoption amongst the Malaysian drivers,” he concluded.
