In 2021, Selangor outlined plans to have 1,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in place across the state by 2022. After a lengthy period of silence, this was later shifted to the end of 2023, but the actual number of chargers in operation at present is still well short of that target, with just 681 charging stations in place three months into 2024.
This has prompted the state government to revise the timeframe yet again, this time to 2025. The new target was revealed by Selangor public health and environment committee chairman Jamaliah Jamaluddin during the state assembly sitting, the Malay Mail reports.
“According to Selangor state government records, EV charging stations that have been built involving the government and the private sector are 681 units so far. The Selangor state government is encouraging the use of EVs with a target of providing 1,000 charging bays by 2025,” she said in reply to Taman Medan assemblyman Dr Afif Bahardin’s question regarding the use of EVs in the state.
Speaking to the press later, Jamaliah said the target was reviewed to meet the current needs of EVs. “Initially, the Selangor state government planned to install alternating current (AC) chargers, but it has reconsidered its strategy in response to the increasing battery capacities,” she said.
“For instance, during the state’s initial plan to develop the infrastructure, EVs typically had a travel range of 200 km to 250 km, while hybrid vehicles could travel up to 70 km. The rapid advancement in the automotive industry has seen car manufacturers integrating larger batteries. Understanding that the EV environment is still rapidly developing, the state government has reviewed its target by incorporating direct current (DC) chargers that charges a car’s EV battery in a much shorter time,” she told the publication.
Separately, Jamaliah said the state government is in the final stages of discussion about expanding incentives in the state to encourage further adoption of EVs.
She said that the state government, through local councils such as MBPJ, has been providing free parking schemes to hybrid and electric motorists since 2011, and it was now looking at expanding the free parking scheme to EV users, with plans to have these available throughout the state from this year.
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Is it not obvious to you that all these incentives will benefit the rich and the government bosses (they used to be government servants)
The gov will start buying EVs for their own use. Mark my word . Then who gets to park for free and at prime spots ? The rich and the gov bosses nonetheless
Once the lithium battery konk on day 1 the warranty expires…nobody would buy a used EV,since the new battery costs a BOMB.
Then this state govt will allocate a big piece of land for those who wants to ditch their EVs.
People in the west r ditching Evs.Here ,we r proudly showing off our new rich man’s toy to impress.
New broom sweeps clean,,but later it stinks.
the poor like you just buy used myvi and zoom on the road la
U curse the poor,the poor karma will not leave u.
Watch your blardy mouth.
We pay more taxes just for PH Gomen to spend it on getting EVs are their new rides while their Alphards & Velfires are still brand new and still with warranty.
They have to otherwise their mentris will be stuck once they switchover to buying Teslas using taxpayers monies. So taxpayers has to pay double penalty, having to foot for the mentris cars and also the EV chargers plus their free electricity.
Me still waiting for the new road tax scheme since Madani is abolishing the zero roadtax holiday…. only then will I decide to get EV or not… Electricity bill already naik….
Don’t hope on it, he is mentri capati after all
and the reality sinks in ….. lol