A Hong Kong-based electric vehicle (EV) charging operator, Marsbu Group, on Thursday said it would join hands with YKC Technology, a mainland EV charging platform, to provide charging services for vehicles heading north from the SAR.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Marsbu Group’s chairman and CEO Peter Chen noted the company would offer such services across hundreds of mainland cities.

“This is a historic moment for Hong Kong's electric vehicle charging industry. For the first time, Hong Kong and mainland China's electric vehicle charging networks are interconnected,” he said

“Marsbu will use cloud technology to connect to over 520,000 charging devices in over 380 cities across the mainland, enabling Hong Kong vehicles to charge when travelling north and providing charging services for the seven million Hong Kong people who want to rent cars in the mainland.”

YKC Technology’s operations director Steven Xu, for his part, said he hopes the partnership could foster the development of new energy in Hong Kong.

“The interconnectivity of charging platforms is already very mature in mainland China. This partnership leverages the strengths of both our charging networks, operating platforms, and technical capabilities,” he said.

“I hope that the collaboration will enable Hong Kong residents to experience better and more convenient charging services when driving their new energy vehicles to mainland China for tourism.”