KUALA LUMPUR: Shell aims to be the number one private e-mobility player in the market by expanding and increasing its charging network infrastructure in Malaysia and Singapore by 2025.
Shell Malaysia and Singapore general manager of mobility Seow Lee Ming said the company's latest station, the high-performance charging (HPC) station in Tangkak, Johor, has marked the start of the construction of 12 charge points at six Shell stations strategically located along Malaysia's North-South highway.
Seow said Shell is also expanding its charging station in commercial establishments and shopping malls in key market centres to accelerate its transformation.
"This will not only provide electric vehicle (EV) drivers with a worry-free trip, but it also exemplifies our effort to become a key enabler for the immobility journey.
"Ultimately, we would like to make our customer journey better across the border and also across Southeast Asia," she said at the virtual launch of Shell recharge high-performance charging network today.
Meanwhile, Seow said Shell's customers could charge their EV quickly along the North-South Highway in Malaysia for a reliable and seamless drive from Singapore through Malaysia to Thailand later this year.
She said this would be the first HPC infrastructure EV network in Southeast Asia and Shell's first cross-country EV infrastructure in the region.
"This infrastructure will help all EV customers to reduce charging time, book and pay via an integrated platform," she said.
Shell and Porsche Asia Pacific today announced the start of an HPC station in Tangkak.
All EV customers will be able to use the HPC Network via a pay-per-use service or an exclusive membership plan by making reservations via an online booking app.
They will also be able to take a break at the Shell Select retail outlets while waiting for their vehicles to be recharged.
Porsche Asia Pacific director new business fields Dr Henrik Dreier said the automaker is committed to driving the future of mobility in South East Asia, as the company pursues a carbon-neutral balance sheet across its entire value chain by the year 2030.
Dreier said the partnership with Shell results from well-aligned sustainability objectives and will further supplement the company's range of charging solutions for electric vehicle owners, with specific benefits accorded to Porsche owners.
"With this new high performance charging network, we are making what was once a vision – long-distance, crossborder emissions-free travel – now a reality," he said.
Through its partnership with Porsche Asia Pacific, Shell will outfit six Shell stations in Malaysia with 180 kilowatts (kW) direct-current (DC) chargers, offering the fastest charging capacity across Malaysia and later right up to Bangkok, Thailand.
Shell's new 180kW high-performance chargers can charge EVs at super-fast speeds, which in turn translates to shorter waiting times in between charges.
"For example, the Porsche Taycan can be charged from zero to 80 per cent battery capacity in around 30 minutes, providing up to 390km (WLTP2) of extra travel distance," it added.