Kyoto City Transportation Bureau Provides "AAKEL eFleet" for EV Bus Operations at Kujo Depot

Arcle Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Representative Director: Ryoji Miyawaki, hereinafter referred to as "the Company"), which aims to realize a decarbonized society through digital innovation, is pleased to announce that it has provided its EV smart charging and operation management system "AAKEL eFleet" (hereinafter referred to as "eFleet") for the EV buses and EV charging equipment to be introduced at the Kujo Depot of the Kyoto City Transportation Bureau.

With this provision, utilizing our energy management technology, EV bus drivers will be able to charge the buses simply by connecting the charging plug, without needing to operate the chargers after returning to the depot. This will reduce the burden on drivers and achieve optimal charging (peak shift) that suppresses electricity peaks.

■ Background

While the introduction of EV buses is progressing in public transportation for companies and municipalities aiming for decarbonization, new challenges such as the complexity of charging operations, optimization of electricity costs, and management of multiple vehicle operations have arisen.

The energy management system "eFleet" provided by our company addresses these challenges by utilizing AI and mathematical optimization technology to achieve integrated optimal charging control and operation management for multiple EVs.

Through the provision of "eFleet," we will further promote the operational efficiency of EV buses and contribute to the promotion of DX and decarbonization in companies and municipalities.

■ Service Details

With this provision, we will be able to provide the following support to companies and municipalities that introduce "eFleet":

- Reduction of electricity costs through optimization of EV charging

- Improvement of operational efficiency through centralized management of the operating status of multiple vehicles

- Reduction of management burden associated with EV introduction and operation

This support is realized by utilizing vendor-free functions that are not dependent on manufacturers, by expanding the range of compatible vehicle models and charging equipment. Furthermore, by reflecting the acquired vehicle data as input for mathematical optimization, we provide more advanced EV smart charging.

In the future, by accumulating data from EV buses and EV chargers at the Kujo Depot of the Kyoto City Transportation Bureau, we will aim for further optimization and service advancement together with the Kyoto City Transportation Bureau.

Our company will continue to contribute to the realization of a sustainable decarbonized society by supporting the EV shift and operational efficiency improvement for companies and municipalities.

■ About "AAKEL eFleet"

This is a service that centrally manages and automates all optimal charging of EVs using our proprietary technology*. It is aimed at companies and municipalities introducing EVs for decarbonization. It optimizes and automatically centrally manages EV charging by combining systems such as "Dynamic Pricing," "Fleet Management," and "EMS" with "Smart Charging."

*EV charging management system using mathematical optimization