Mr. Wit Soontrachan, Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy and sustainability PTT Oil and Retail Public Company Limited (OR) and Mr. Michael Chong, Vice President of Great Wall Motor (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (GWM) attended the signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding cooperate To link the charging station network system platform between OR and GWM to jointly study and develop a platform to connect the charging station network system (Roaming) in the EV Station PluZ charging station.
Mr. Wit said that with the growing trend of electric trains in Thailand that are continuously increasing, OR is ready to meet the needs of electric train (EV) users in every lifestyle. To be in line with the lifestyles of the new generation who are more interested in electric trains This collaboration with GWM, one of the leaders in electric vehicles. will facilitate GWM electric vehicle users who come to use the EV Station PluZ through the use of OR’s EV Station PluZ application or GWM Application by linking the system management platform of both OR and GWM together to locate the EV Station PluZ charging station. online payment and check usage history To ensure that both GWM and OR’s customers receive excellent service. For roaming applications that are fully connected (Seamless) through the network of EV Station PluZ charging stations both inside and outside PTT Stations, which aims to expand to 450 locations by 2022 and 7,000. by the year 2030 (AD 2030)
This partnership is in line with OR’s mission to strengthen the integrated energy business for seamless mobility to meet the needs of people in all walks of life (Seamless Mobility) in order to become a leader in the system. the electric vehicle ecosystem (EV Ecosystem) in the future
Mr. Michael Chong said, “As Great Wall Motors operates in Thailand, we remain committed to three core strategies: being a leader in electric vehicles; Listening to the Voice of Consumers and creating new experiences to our customers Therefore, we focus on product development. and innovation with a focus on listening to the voice of consumers This makes our brands and products quickly become one of the leaders in the electric vehicle market in Thailand. Another important mission of Great Wall Motor is to develop and create a concrete ecosystem of electric vehicles in Thailand. Great Wall Motor has plans to expand the charging station to 55 within the year. This 2022, under the name of the G-Charge platform, which will be divided into 70% in Bangkok and the metropolitan area and 30% in the provinces, all charging stations of the company will be equipped with high-power DC Fast Charge chargers starting at 120 kW and have CCS2 charging head style
It is also committed to developing a fully integrated customer service platform with GWM Application with station search, navigation, booking and payment functions in one app. One of the most comprehensive and modern electricity platforms in Thailand We have compiled more than 500 charging stations in the country into the charging map in the GWM app, covering more than 55% of the public charging stations in Thailand and aiming to cover 80% of the charging stations by this year. This connection of the Charging Station Networking Platform between GWM and OR is the beginning of a development plan to enhance the best electric vehicle user experience for Great Wall Motors customers. I hope so. The more that will develop the platform in many dimensions with OR to enhance the new experience. to customer groups and most importantly To develop the electric vehicle industry for sustainable growth in Thailand It reflects Great Wall Motor’s intention to drive the electric vehicle industry to grow strong and tangible.