SP Group (SP) and Strides Transportation (Strides) have signed an agreement to launch Electrification-as-a-Service (EaaS) as a new offering to Strides’ drivers and fleet customers.
Strides’ EaaS is a suite of end-to-end solutions that include the provision and maintenance of a wide range of electric vehicles (EV), charging infrastructure and a digital management platform.
Strides and SP aim to jointly develop innovative solutions that deliver a seamless user experience and help companies and fleet owners accelerate their sustainability plans.
Strides will leverage SP’s high-speed public EV charging network to provide the service.
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SP currently has 340 charging points set up in 71 locations including shopping malls, commercial buildings, business parks and industrial sites islandwide, with one-third of their nationwide charging network are high-speed DC chargers.
Through this tie-up, Strides, a subsidiary of SMRT Road Holdings, will offer its EV drivers and corporate customers access to high-speed chargers around Singapore, representing greater convenience and a quicker turnaround time for its drivers.
Both parties also agreed on a strategic collaboration to explore various technological solutions to enhance the EaaS offering for EV customers, including the provision and operation of charging points at customer premises.
The signing was witnessed by group chief executive officer of SP, Stanley Huang, and SMRT Corporation’s group chief executive officer, Neo Kian Hong.
Huang stated that he believes the “partnership will provide insights and spur innovations to drive greater operational efficiencies and sustainable outcomes for customers and drivers.”
Tan Kian Heong, president of SMRT Road Holdings said that SMRT looks forward to their collaboration with SP Group, which greatly helps in powering their fleet of EVs, which include the electric taxis they plan to transition to.
