The government is aiming to have 100,000 electric vehicles on the roads nationwide by year 2020, according to international trade and industry minister Datuk Seri Mustapha Mohamed. While there are only 891 EVs currently registered in the country, he said the government will continue the push the use of such energy efficient vehicles, The Sun reports.
“One of the main reasons why we encourage it is because it would reduce carbon emission in the country, subsequently providing a better environment for all. Secondly, using e-vehicles would reduce maintenance cost, with savings of about RM5,000 each year compared to the conventional vehicles,” Mustapha said.
He was speaking at the launch of the new range of Treeletrik electric motorcycles yesterday. Mustapha said that the introduction of these bikes will swell the numbers of e-bikes on the road to around 5,000 by the end of the year, compared to the 100 presently registered.
He urged more local companies to embrace and produce electronic vehicles in line with the government’s aim to encourage the use of green technology to reduce carbon emissions.
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what are our options for EVs by 2020? The way I see now both Zoe and Leaf are still very pricy.
Brainless, pls get budget allocate to develop EV facilities nationwide first. Then who wanna buy >rm200k EV car in Msia, while Tesla 3 only USD35k (like buy Axia)
LOL! It ain’t going to happen until you give incentive for EV. It’s a no brainer…
Well, the affordability of such vehicle really does not encourage us to own one.
Sure can..but before that, ask Official 1 to come clean first.
Electric vehicle get power from socket and this socket get power from power plant.
power plant still generate carbon emission.
Thats why tesla owner get tax from government of singapore. Power plant wrong. Haha
Nombor berangan
Ah ha ha ha ha ha…
motorcycle uses such a small amount of petrol what for la electric motorcycle. Just another way to swindle money la Guv
Pure stupid. RM 70k for a RM 35k renault twizy. If you want to encourage people to use EV, please cut down the import and excise duty of EV to at least 10% or even better 0%. Dont just talk cock.
whatever ..
man, the models launched looks exactly like the ones you could purchase from Taobao china website, hopefully it is proper effort by the company to assemble these e-bikes in Malaysia, and sell it locally, instead of the typical ‘ali-baba’ arrangements of importing wholesale and retailing it in Malaysia, without any acclimatizing or engineering improvement….my 2 cents
That’s a big number to hit within less than 5 years period. Good luck!
Is Mustapha bodoh or what? 2020 is 3 years and 5 months more. And now only got 891
How is 891 cars going to jump to 100,000 EV cars in 3 years and 5 months time?
Hello Mus, pakai hotak lah.For example, Nissan Leaf you charge over RM200k. Overseas, the car so cheap. In Malaysia, Nissan Leaf is over RM200k. Who really can afford?
Secondly, using e-vehicles would reduce maintenance cost, with savings of about RM5,000 each year compared to the conventional vehicles,
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i wonder if the minister check on Renault EV Maintenance price sheet… because saving 404.
Talk only… if go green why so many lorry buses black octopus smoke on the road without action taken…? Why witdraw the Hybrid duty tax exemption… why CamryHybrid not 110k but 170k? Then how to push use when Facilities not available…??? Where the annual budget allocated for the EV development…???
where’s the charging station??
Your sendiri rumah punya power socket.
Want to hit the target?! Very Easy, just Exemption the import tax and all EV spare parts. Then baru orang beli ev vehicle.
How about ‘replacing’ current riders with educated, civilised ,law abiding riders? Change of mindset perhaps…….paradigm shift?
Riders that we see in Scandinavian countries are respected. Here?
Talking out of ones arse. 3 years to go. 891 to 100,000 units? 30k units a year?
1. Drop the taxes on EVs
2. Invest in charging infrastructure. Ask your boss for some of that 2.6B back.