SM Supermalls Rolls Out EV Charging Stations in the Philippines

From an initial rollout in 2022 of 15 EV charging stations in Metro Manila alone and one in SM City Baguio, SM Supermalls will be opening EV charging stations from Luzon to Mindanao so shoppers and travelers can charge anywhere, as long as there is an SM mall.

SM Supermalls is one of Southeast Asia’s biggest developers and the operator of 79 malls in the Philippines, and 8 malls in China.

Each SM mall will have one Wallbox Pulsar Plus AC charger with charging power of up to 7.4kW and a 5m integrated charging cable. It is compatible with all Type 2 electric cars including Audi e-tron, BMW i3, Hyundai Ioniq, Jaguar, Kia, Range Rover, Renault Zoe, Mercedes Benz EQC, Mini Countryman, Porsche Taycan, Tesla, Volkswagen, Volvo XC T8, as well as Japanese cars Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi Outlander, and China cars such as BYD, Weltmeister, and Chery.

SM Supermalls is the first mall chain to establish in-mall e-Vehicle charging sites in the Philippines, with multiple installed chargers in 27 malls nationwide. The charging stations are open from 10 am to 10 pm daily, and charging your e-Vehicle at SM is free.

The free EV charging station further advances the Zero Emissions agenda of SM, helping decrease carbon footprint while addressing air pollution concerns.

In a statement, SM Supermalls said this initiative supports the SM Green Movement that enables more Filipinos to make sustainable lifestyle choices including having e-Vehicles. This promotes the use of a more sustainable and cleaner alternative form of transportation that is supported, encouraged, and made even more accessible by the government.

These charging stations are a result of SM Supermalls' partnership with the Department of Energy, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of Trade and Industry to accelerate the government's sustainability initiatives.

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