2023.08.16
Hyundai Motor, NaaS sign EV-charging business partnership
By Kim Hyun-bin, The
Korea Times - Hyundai Motor Group signed a partnership agreement with Chinese
electric vehicle (EV) charging service provider NaaS, as it seeks to sell more
EVs in the world's second-largest economy, Korea's third-largest business group
said Monday.
Representatives of
Hyundai Motor Group China (HMGC) including Executive Vice President Lee
Hyuk-jun met with NaaS CEO Wang Yang at NaaS headquarters in Beijing to sign a
memorandum of understanding (MOU) for cooperation in EV charging services.
"Through
cooperation with NaaS, Hyundai Motor Group will provide Chinese EV customers
with more convenient and innovative charging services," Lee said during
the signing ceremony, Monday. "This collaboration will contribute to
elevating Hyundai Motor Group's global electric vehicle competitiveness."
NaaS, established in
2019 as China's first specialized EV charging service information company, has
accumulated information on 55,000 charging stations and 400,000 charging points
across China. Notably, in March, NaaS garnered industry attention by unveiling
its autonomous EV charging robot and actively engaging in the development of
innovative EV charging-related services.
Through this
collaboration, Hyundai Motor Group intends to develop tailored EV charging
services for Chinese customers and drive various integrated services and
cutting-edge technology demonstration projects to lead the EV landscape in
China.
Both parties will
combine Hyundai Motor Group's connected services platform with NaaS' EV
charging information service to develop and establish systems including home
charging stations, an EV charging point payment/management system and a
real-time EV charging network information system.
The home charging
station sharing system allows customers to share their home-installed EV
chargers with third parties, generating revenue. Chargers registered in this
system will be continuously visible on NaaS' real-time charging station search
network, and vehicles in need of charging can utilize these chargers after
payment. The collaboration also envisions various services utilizing charging
points generated through this process.
Source: https://koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2023/08/419_357015.html