Chloe Lim · · 2 min readGrab, GAC tie up to add 20,000 EVs to ride-hailer’s fleet
Grab chief product officer Philipp Kandal (left) and GAC Group president Xia Xianqing / Photo credit: Grab
Ride-hailing firm Grab and Chinese automaker GAC have partnered to deploy 20,000 electric vehicles across Southeast Asia.
This will involve the introduction of three GAC models – Aion Y, Aion ES, and Aion V – across various countries in the region, including Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia, according to a Grab statement.
Aion V is an electric sport utility vehicle, while Aion Y and Aion ES are the common electric taxi options.
As part of the collaboration, the Grab driver app will be integrated into GAC’s intelligent cockpit system. This will let drivers view road navigation and receive safety alerts and other information from Grab through the cockpit system, the ride-hailing firm said in the statement.
Drivers will also have the option of renting the EVs from Grab’s fleet partners or opt for financing support via the company’s car ownership schemes.
In addition, Grab and GAC are exploring methods to improve post-sales support for the former’s fleets.
The Business Times has reached out to Grab for more comments.
Earlier this month, Grab partnered with Chinese auto player BYD to offer up to 50,000 EVs to its drivers across Southeast Asia.
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This story was republished with permission from The Business Times. It was moderately edited to reflect Tech in Asia’s editorial guidelines.
Editing by Miguel Cordon and Lorenzo Kyle Subido
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