SM CITY CEBU AND SM SEASIDE CITY CEBU LAUNCH FREE E-VEHICLE CHARGING STATION

In its quest to create a safer and greener future for all, SM Supermalls has set up Cebu’s first free in-mall electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at SM City Cebu and SM Seaside City Cebu on Tuesday, February 7, 2023.

Since launching 15 EV charging stations in Metro Manila alone and one in SM City Baguio in 2022, SM Supermalls has added more EV charging stations from Luzon to Mindanao to enable shoppers and travelers to recharge their EVs.

Each SM shopping center has a Wallbox Pulsar Plus AC charger with a charging power of up to 7.4 kW and an integrated 5 m charger cable. It is compatible with all Type 2 electric cars including Audi e-tron, BMW i3, Hyundai Ioniq, Jaguar, Kia, Range Rover, Renault Zoe, Mercedes Benz EQC, Mini Countryman, Porsche Taycan, Tesla, Volkswagen, Volvo XC T8, such as such as Japanese cars Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi Outlander and Chinese cars such as BYD, Weltmeister and Chery.

Charging stations are open daily during shopping mall opening hours. And the good news, charging your EV at SM is FREE!

According to PGA Cars senior service advisor Mark Anthony Wong that this is a good development for those who owns an EV base in Cebu. Giving them more options to charge their EV while they shop. There is already a total of four (4) EV charing hub in metro Cebu.

The EV charging stations are located in the multi-storey parking garage on level 3 of SM City Cebu and in the mountain wing on level 2 near ramp 3 of SM Seaside City Cebu.

SM Supermalls is the first mall chain to set up EV charging stations in the Philippines, with multiple chargers installed in 27 malls across the country. Since 2022, SM Supermalls makes it possible to travel anywhere, sustainably and carefree!

Additionally, this initiative supports the SM Green Movement, which empowers more Filipinos to make sustainable lifestyle choices, including owning electric vehicles. This encourages the use of alternative, more sustainable and cleaner modes of transport that are supported, encouraged and made more accessible by governments. This charging station is the result of SM Supermalls’ partnership with the Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, and Department of Trade and Industry to accelerate the government’s sustainability initiatives.

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In its commitment to create a safe & greener future for all, SM Supermalls deployed the first free in-mall charging stations in Cebu for e-vehicles (EVs) located in SM City Cebu and SM Seaside City Cebu.