KUALA LUMPUR: BMW Group Malaysia has introduced BMW Charging in partnership with local electric vehicle (EV) charging provider JomCharge.
BMW Group Malaysia head of corporate communications and sustainability Sashi Ambi said the company was making ongoing efforts to partner with industry leaders in the charging infrastructure.
"An integral part of our ongoing efforts to strengthen the electromobility landscape in Malaysia are our strategic partnerships with industry leaders in the charging infrastructure for EVs such as JomCharge as well as ChargEV and Tenaga Nasional Bhd in the coming months.
"With our shared goals and diversified expertise, we are bringing more key infrastructure and access to these charging platforms to our ever-growing community of existing and potential EV owners here," he said.
BMW Charging, in partnership with JomCharge, brings with it convenient access to more than 100 charging facilities throughout the city centre and national highways, alleviating range anxiety and providing BMW EV owners peace-of-mind on every journey.
The network includes the infrastructure owned by Gentari, the green mobility and clean energy division of Petronas.
All new and existing BMW EV owners are entitled to register for the BMW Charging package.
The company said for a one-time fee of RM640, this one-year non-renewable subscription comes with complimentary JomCharge credits worth RM160 to provide a total package value of RM800.
Once registered, customers will be able to enjoy this package as a pay-per-use service with an additional 10% discount on each charging transaction for a year.
"As the operator of the JomCharge network in Malaysia, our goal is to promote greater Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) adoption in Malaysia by offering transformative, customer-centric infrastructure – which is exemplified through our extensive public charging network.
"This partnership with BMW – a leading premium EV automaker here, enables us to meet our ZEV adoption goals by working together to instil greater confidence amongst the public in our local electromobility ecosystem," EV Connection managing director Ir. Lee Yuen How.
To date, BMW Group Malaysia has provided BMW and MINI EV owners with access to over 550 charging facilities nationwide,l.
They are mainly powered by industry partners such as JomCharge with over 65 charging stations, Gentari with 50 charging stations, and ChargEV with over 330 charging stations.
The latter includes the 26 charging facilities powered by ChargEV and Yinson GreenTech at 17 Starbucks stores within Klang Valley, Penang, Malacca and Johor.