Nissan Motor Thailand has sought the assistance of Bangkok-based Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) to develop quick-charging facilities for electric vehicles (EVs) to be installed across the Thai capital, according to local reports.
The two parties signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) this week to study the technical requirements for wall-fitted residential and public EV battery chargers.
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The collaboration will help pave the way for the introduction of the Nissan Leaf in the local market "by March 2019 at the latest" as part of a broader regional roll-out of the model across South-east Asia.
Nissan wants future buyers to feel assured that will they will have access to "a secure, stable and safe" recharging system for their cars.
Nissan aims to use the same standard for both domestic and public charging systems and will use outside suppliers to produce and install the chargers. Similar arrangements will be made to roll out a charging network in smaller cities and towns across the country.
