SmartDrive was awarded a grant by the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) to spur digitalisation transformation towards the development and demonstration of EV Mobility Data Platform in Malaysia together with local stakeholders within the ASEAN region.
SmartDrive inc a Tokyo-based firm specializing in mobility data platforms, has initiated a strategic plan to create an EV Mobility Data Platform in Malaysia.
The grant resulting SmartDrive has been participating in several experiments in Japan to optimise EV charging spots using its data technology and to create new businesses using EV-related data, with positive results.
Director of SmartDrive Malaysia Khairul Khalil Ishak says, “Using the grant from JETRO, we aim to leverage on SmartDrive’s unique expertise to build this EV Mobility Data Platform in Malaysia, which will seek to gather meaningful information and data, particularly on the use of EVs and the development of charging stations.
“Potential users can then plug in and effectively use the extrapolated data from the platform to enhance their services or open up new avenues for business opportunities.”
Helmed by the company’s local subsidiary, SmartDrive Malaysia, the platform will gather and utilize information and data to facilitate the development of Malaysia’s EV ecosystem.
“This move affirms SmartDrive’s confidence in Malaysia and the certainty that the EV Mobility Data Platform will greatly benefit the country in its push towards the promotion of low-carbon mobility and the increased use of EVs,” he added.
In particular, the platform will help drive the country’s shift towards the increased use of EVs while augmenting the expansion of the local EV industry.
To further maximise the potential of the EV Mobility Data Platform, SmartDrive will collaborate in partnership with two Malaysian entities.
They are the Management & Science University (MSU), which will support several resources, including R&D and future business potential; while Garisan Industries Sdn Bhd will apply its keen knowledge and technical know-how in Automotive Software Engineering.
Now, the grant from JETRO to establish the Mobility Data Platform marks yet another notable milestone for SmartDrive in bridging Japan and Malaysia in terms of technology and expertise while promoting symbiotic trade and investment between both countries.
