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ENECHANGE EV Charge app launches new update for Nearby Spot Notification
ENECHANGE Ltd. (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Tomoya Maruoka) is pleased to announce a new update to the ENECHANGE EV Charge app containing the release of the trial feature for Nearby Spot Notification. This feature notifies users of nearby ENECHANGE EV Charge locations based on the information from the ENECHANGE EV Charge app users. As this is a trial version, the goal is to reflect user feedback and make further improvements.
New features that make use of geofencing for convenience
Nearby Spot Notification is a feature that utilizes location information to inform the user of nearby charging spots, supplementing the conventional method of users searching for charging locations. This feature employs a technology known as ‘geofencing.’ Geofencing is a system where a specific geographical area is virtually designated, and any entry, exit, or movement within the area triggers an action. It functions through GPS, Wi-Fi, or Mobile network to gather information about spots near the user’s current location and notify the user of the nearest ENECHANGE EV Charge, also alerting them as they approach an ENECHANGE EV Charge spot.
How to set up
After logging into the ENECHANGE EV Charge app, tap [Menu], [Notifications], and then [Nearby Spot Notification (Trial Version)]. Navigate to ‘Settings’ on your smartphone and set the location information permission for ‘ENECHANGE EV Charge’ to ‘Always’ to complete the setup.
Notification
The app targets ENECHANGE EV Charge spots within a 10 kilometer radius of your current location*1, and you will receive a push notification when you approach a charging spot within a 300 meter radius.
*1. Your current location is defined as the location where you initially set the Nearby Spot Notification or where you started the app with the setting turned ‘ON’.
Overview of Nearby Spot Notification (Trial Version)
| How to set up |
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| Spots to be notified | The following types of facilities within 10 kilometers of your current location are covered (max 20 locations).
(Example)
*The locations covered may be subject to change. |
| Notification frequency | Notifications are sent once a day, with each day counted from 9:00 AM to 8:59 AM the following day. Once 9:00 AM is passed, it is considered a new day. For the same location, notifications are sent once every 14 days. |
| Software | Only iOS 17 and above are supported.
*The trial version is not available for Android. |
Nearby Spot Notification feedback campaign
Ten people who submit feedback on this feature will be selected in a drawing to receive a 1,000 JPY charging coupon from ENECHANGE EV Charge. To respond to feedback, go to the dedicated page from the ‘Details’ link on the notification settings screen, and then use the feedback form in the article.
| Notification method | App notifies target audience |
| Reception period | 31 January – 28 February, 2025 |
| URL | https://support.evene.jp/hc/ja/articles/42553253131673 |
ENECHANGE EV Charge
ENECHANGE has been providing the EV Charging Service since November 2021 to contribute to the realization of a decarbonized society. ENECHANGE EV Charge is an EV charging service that allows the use of 3kW/6kW Level 2 charging ports installed at commercial facilities, accommodations, offices, and condominiums nationwide. It offers plans with zero installation and monthly fees, and is the No. 1*2 choice among many businesses for its total support from installation to operation.
ENECHANGE also has the No.1-downloaded*3 free app to allow for easy checking of charge port availability and conducting charging sessions and payment processes. Additionally, it enables searching for charging ports from ENECHANGE and other companies. By registering the vehicle model, it can display the difference between charging costs and gasoline costs, and suggest the optimal charging plan.
In addition to app payments, where the user only pays for the amount charged, charging cards provided by e-Mobility Power and various automobile companies are also available. Furthermore, the “ENECHANGE Passport”, a flat-rate subscription plan of 2,980 JPY (tax included) per month, allows multiple charges during daytime hours and offers significant economic benefits, especially to EV users without home charging facilities.
*2. Based on the number of installed Level 2 charging ports (6kW, 200V) by an app-based service provider (as of January 1, 2025, according to GoGoEV).
*3. Number of iOS & Android downloads among five EV Charging Service companies (as of December 1, 2024, according to data.ai research).
ENECHANGE EV Charge website: https://ev-charge-ENECHANGE.jp/
ENECHANGE EV Charge app
AppStore: https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/id911721775
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.evsmart
ENECHANGE Ltd.
ENECHANGE is an energy technology company that promotes a carbon-free society through digital technology with the mission of Changing Energy For A Better World. We offer services based on data utilization in the field of the 4Ds of Energy: Deregulation, Digitalization, Decarbonization, and Decentralization. Our company’s roots come from an energy data lab at the University of Cambridge, UK – a country where liberalization is mature. ENECHANGE has a UK subsidiary, ENECHANGE Innovation Limited, as well as a global network and analytical technology for energy data.
URL: https://ENECHANGE.co.jp/en/
For inquiries
ENECHANGE Ltd.
pr@ENECHANGE.co.jp
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