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Charging-station network to drive Thailand’s future

Thailand will be home to a large network of public charging stations for electric and hybrid vehicles following an agreement between major industry groups, reports The Nation. BMW Group Thailand, Polytechnology, Greenlots, Central Group and AP (Thailand) have signed a memorandum of understanding which will see the launch of ChargeNow in Thailand, with 50 public charging stations nationwide during an initial network preparation phase. The technology involved will be a two-way charger compatible with both AC
August 3, 2017 Read time: 1 min

Thailand will be home to a large network of public charging stations for electric and hybrid vehicles following an agreement between major industry groups, reports The Nation.

6419 BMW Group Thailand, Polytechnology, Greenlots, Central Group and AP (Thailand) have signed a memorandum of understanding which will see the launch of ChargeNow in Thailand, with 50 public charging stations nationwide during an initial network preparation phase.

The technology involved will be a two-way charger compatible with both AC Type I and Type II vehicles, covering a range of makes and models. Central Group has a network of more 30 premium shopping centres, which will provide prime locations for ChargeNow.

Polytechnology and Greenlots are leading providers of electric vehicle charging solutions, specialising in open standards, cloud-based platforms and mobile applications. They have joined forces to offer up to 50 charging stations for plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) and electric vehicles (EV) during the initial phase.

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