SsangYong announce EV homecharging partnership with EO

SsangYong Motors UK has partnered with EO Charging to offer SsangYong customers preferential terms for the provision of a homecharge point.

The partnership will give new Korando e-Motion customers preferential prices for a home 7kW untethered (universal) or tethered unit smart charger and its installation. With the £350 OZEV Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) grant, an EO Mini Pro 7kW homecharge point costs from £595, compared to a RRP from £945.

The EO Mini Pro 2 connects to the internet to provide ‘smart’ functionalities monitoring energy usage and charge scheduling via the ‘EO Smart Home’ app. It is covered with a 7-year warranty exclusive to SsangYong customers, in-line with e-Motion’s 7-year/ 90,000 mile warranty. The unit has Auto Power Balancing to safely manage electrical load (optional extra) and has a locking feature to prevent others from utilising the charger. EO products come with a three-year warranty and, and benefit from 24/7 customer support, 365 days of the year.

With several energy companies introducing energy tariffs tailored specifically to electric car owners, customers who charge at home can benefit from cheaper tariffs during the night – when there is less demand on the national grid.

Kevin Griffin, managing director at SsangYong Motors UK, said; ”With the arrival of our new pure electric Korando e-Motion, it’s important that our customers have access to quality charging solutions at home to ensure they are able to charge frequently, quickly and economically. With EO, we believe we have an attractive proposition to complement Korando e-Motion and SsangYong’s future range of electric vehicles that are in the pipeline, particularly when the Mini Pro 2 has a 7-year warranty, matching that of e-Motion.”

The SsangYong e-Motion, launched this month in the UK, is the first fully electric crossover utility vehicle produced by SsangYong Motors and has a range of 210 miles on the WLTP combined cycle.