New policies and studies necessary to further develop EV ecosystem in Malaysia, according to Wee Ka Siong

New policies and studies necessary to further develop EV ecosystem in Malaysia, according to Wee Ka Siong

Transport minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong has said that new policies are needed in Malaysia to address various issues surrounding electric vehicles (EVs) for the sector to flourish.

On his official Facebook page, Wee said that with EVs becoming more prevalent throughout the world, it was inevitable for EVs to become a mainstream development in Malaysia. “We are currently in need of an ecosystem that will support the use of EVs as the speed of building such infrastructure is slow,” he wrote in a post.

“With the emphasis for various transportation sectors to go green, it is time for us to conduct in-depth studies on the implementation plans of introducing more charging stations in public places, including shopping malls and highways, and on the disposal of old batteries,” he added.

Last year, the Malaysian Green Technology And Climate Change Centre (MGTC, formerly known as GreenTech) published its Low Carbon Footprint Blueprint 2021-30 which outlines proposals on ways to address emissions in the land transport sector. Among the measures that are planned is the establishment of a national target of having 7,000 AC public charging points and 500 DC charging points.

Meanwhile, to encourage EV demand, the government outlined in Budget 2022 that CBU EVs would be exempt from import and excise duties until December 31, 2023, while CKD EVs are until December 31, 2025. EVs are also exempt from road tax until December 31, 2025.

Wee’s statement comes after the transport minister received a courtesy call from AlphaESS CEO and co-founder Alfred Wang on Monday (June 13, 2022). During the meeting, both exchanged views on EV development in Malaysia and the world, with AlphaESS vice president and co-founder Zoe Zhang and general manager for Malaysia, Arthur Liu, also present.

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Comments

  • Take your time bro while other EV companies are building factories in our neighboring countries. Also don’t forget to slap some big amount to study your implementation and policies too.

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    • Unknown on Jun 14, 2022 at 5:18 pm

      EV will take a loooooonnngg time to adapt as right now it is a rich man’s toy car with less practical usage compared to ICE car. Petrol power will still be in use for looooonnngg time and we have no need to rush this thing yet. Talk about neighbouring countries are premature as many talks ended up a bunch of hot air only, see Dyson EV at SG and Tesla at Indo. All talk no substance.

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  • newme on Jun 14, 2022 at 12:23 pm

    It will always “further develop” until VIPs got their jalan to supply EV related equipment.

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  • Not Toyota Fan on Jun 14, 2022 at 12:26 pm

    Too little, too late Mr Dinosaur politician.

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  • Rakyat Malaysia on Jun 14, 2022 at 2:22 pm

    DAP fanboys will say no need to be in the news too much, just continue selling fancy plates only like their excellent transport minister did.

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  • Jason on Jun 14, 2022 at 4:02 pm

    Great… That means free trip to some Scadavinian / Europe for a good 50 pax to study….

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