Newlink NaaS, FLEETIN, GAC Energy team up on EV charging service network development

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- Chinese charging service provider Newlink NaaS ("NAAS") recently joined hands with its strategic partner, FLEETIN, to collaborate with GAC Energy, a subsidiary of GAC Group. The partnership aims to enhance the accessibility of charging services for GAC Energy platform users by enabling the exchange and sharing of data resources between charging stations, further optimizing the charging service network for both parties.

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Under the agreement, NAAS and FLEETIN will jointly provide a vast number of high-quality charging piles and a nationwide charging service network for the car owners registered on GAC Energy's platform. Currently, the two companies have embarked on in-depth cooperation in various dimensions, including interconnectivity of charging piles, order data, and payment services, focusing on the intelligent charging and energy replenishment scenarios. Through this collaboration, GAC Energy platform users can not only access convenient charging services through the GAC Energy App, as well as the apps of the AION, Hyper, and Trumpchi brands, but they can also quickly locate nearby charging stations through the FLEETIN App. With features such as "online navigation," "the road book for finding charging stations," and "one-click charging," car owners can precisely locate charging stations without detours, thereby improving the efficiency of their charging experience.

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This year, GAC Group has been driving the rapid advancement of its wholly-owned brands, GAC AION and Trumpchi, through the "EV+XEV" dual-drive strategy. GAC AION has launched the Hyper and AION brands, with its annual production and sales expected to exceed 500,000 vehicles this year. The premium brand, Hyper, has unveiled three new models, the GT, SSR, and HT, since July 2023. Among them, the Hyper GT, as the 20 millionth new energy vehicle produced in China, represents a significant milestone for the Hyper brand. Trumpchi has introduced a new technology brand called i-GTEC, integrating advanced technologies such as high-end electronic and electrical architecture, high-performance intelligent driving, and emotional intelligent cabins. It has also successively launched three new energy vehicle products: the Trumpchi E9, ES9, and E8. GAC Energy is an important strategic deployment of GAC Group in the context of the clean energy revolution and electrification era. By building a core energy supply network system based on "electricity + battery" and establishing a battery recycling ecosystem, it aims to create value for green travel and living.

NAAS is an operator of new energy assets that debuted on the NASDAQ on June 13, 2022. It offers one-stop services for the entire new energy industry chain, including charging station site selection consulting, hardware and software procurement, EPC engineering, operation and maintenance, energy storage, photovoltaics, and automated charging robots. As of September 30, 2023, the company has covered over 767,000 charging guns and connected more than 73,000 charging stations. In the third quarter of 2023, it achieved a charging volume of 1.383 billion kWh, accounting for 21.8% of China's public charging volume.

Previously, NAAS has provided charging services for such new energy vehicle makers such as NIO, XPeng, Li Auto, AITO, ZEEKR, VOYAH, ARCFOX, HiPhi, and others.