Renault-Nissan Alliance testing the waters in Singapore
The Renault- Nissan alliance has set their sights on Singapore and will be testing out the feasibility of Electric Vehicles in the Metropolitan country. A memorandum of understanding which has been drawn out by the Energy Market Authority (EMA), the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and the Economic Development Board (EDB) of Singapore to promote the introduction and expansion of electric vehicles in Singapore.
“EV development is an exciting new area particularly relevant to the Singapore context. Singapore is well-positioned for the deployment of EVs due to our relative small size, urban environment, robust electrical grid and IT infrastructure,” said Mr Lawrence Wong, Chief Executive, EMA.
“Renault and Nissan aim to become leading brands in zero emission vehicles. Singapore is for us a key priority, as the geography of the country and the focus on environmental issues provide ideal ground for the fast development of electric cars,” said Thierry Koskas Renault Electric Vehicles Programme Director. “We are looking forward to working closely with all partners involved to make this project successful.”
The Task Force made out of the EDB, EMA, LTA along with the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR), and Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) will assess the benefits of EV’s in Singapore. Things that will also be looked into would be infrastructural needs, policy requirements and new business models arising from EVs as well as industry development and research and development opportunities.
More interestingly it will also allow for public applications of EV’s. This will include education of the public regarding EV’s through a nationwide EV sharing programme and business fleet use. Funding is said to be provided by the task force during the testing period.
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