City Energy launches app-free electric vehicle charging across Singapore, Malaysia

City Energy’s electric vehicle (EV) charging arm, Go by City Energy, on Wednesday (Jul 16) introduced the first app-free EV charging experience in Singapore.

The new “AutoCharge” system will enable EV drivers to plug in and charge their vehicles, with no QR codes or logins required apart from a one-time set-up on the Go by City Energy app, or City Energy Go.

This move will bring drivers a new level of convenience, and allow green mobility to be more accessible across Singapore and Malaysia.

It is part of City Energy’s, a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Infrastructure Trust, commitment to support Singapore’s green future, where it will have invested more than S$100 million to build ubiquitous EV charge points in private residential and commercial sites by end-2030.

This experience is now available across more than 200 charge points in Singapore and Malaysia, through a collaboration with JomCharge – a network operated by one of Malaysia’s EV charging providers EV Connection.

“The idea is for EV drivers, with the exception of the one-time registration of their vehicle on our app, to plug in and power up without touching their phones – no apps, no QR codes, no hassle,” said Perry Ong, chief executive of City Energy. “EV charging with Go by City Energy could now be the most intuitive and appealing experience for EV drivers.”

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The EV car brands which are compatible with AutoCharge currently are Aion, BYD, Chery, MG and Tesla.

On Wednesday, City Energy said it is “actively working” with other carmakers to expand compatibility of the feature across a growing number of EV brands.

Go by City Energy will offer the AutoCharge feature at five locations: Pullman Singapore Hill Street, Klimt Cairnhill, Komo Shoppes, North Gaia and North Park Residences.

At present, plans are in place to roll out the feature progressively to customers islandwide.