The investment, trade and industry ministry (MITI) is collaborating with the Selangor and Johor state governments to ensure that every district has at least one DC EV charger, Bernama reports.
MITI deputy minister Liew Chin Tong said this initiative is part of the government’s measures to achieve the 10,000-EV charging station target by 2025.
“We hope that following the pilot project with the Selangor and Johor state governments, we can extend this programme to cover all districts in both states, ensuring comprehensive access to DC chargers,” he said during a question-and-answer session in the Dewan Rakyat today.
Liew was responding to Kubang Pasu MP Datuk Ku Abd Rahman Ku Ismail’s supplementary question about the government’s strategy to ensure adequate EV charging infrastructure in line with increasing EV adoption nationwide.
Liew noted that there are currently 500 DC chargers across the country, and MITI has raised its target from 1,000 to 1,500 units by 2025. “We aim to install 1,500 DC chargers, as they significantly reduce charging time,” he explained.
Liew also highlighted various initiatives to strengthen the EV ecosystem and domestic industry in response to a separate question from Kota Melaka MP Khoo Poay Tiong regarding efforts to boost local EV production and support sustainable development goals (SDG) 2050 targets.
“As of September 30, 2024, a total of 33,319 electrified vehicles (xEVs), including hybrids, plug-in hybrids, battery electric vehicles and fuel-cell electric vehicles, have been sold.
“This represents 5.11% of total vehicle sales for the year. Additionally, 3,354 charging bays have been installed as of October 31, 2024,” added Liew.
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