Akihabara News (Tokyo) — A subsidiary of major travel agency JTB has announced that it is going big into Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, building out a national network in support of tourist activities.
The partnership aiming to realize the plan is between its subsidiary JTB Communication Design and Terra Motors.
Using Terra Charge equipment, the partners aim to control about 10,000 charging points within such structures as condominiums, commercial facilities, and supermarkets; while at the same time adding another 5,000 charging points at accommodation and leisure facilities–locations meant to support tourism around Japan.
The partners’ press release explained that “we will not only provide optimal charging spots, but also propose ways to spend time while during the charging process (promoting activities such as cycle sharing, sightseeing, and locations to find gourmet food) to encourage excursions, increase stay times, and increase consumption.”
The charging spots will be supplied with local travel information and special discount coupons.
The aim is to have all of this infrastructure in place by the end of 2025.
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