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Malaysia wants EVs to be tax-free, duty-free to encourage consumers to buy

Teslarati

This figure would be provided “on the cost of purchasing and installing, renting or taking up hire purchase facilities, as well as subscription payments of EV charging facilities,” the report said. It appears the income tax relief will only take effect if an EV charging point is purchased and installed.

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Nissan, Frost & Sullivan study finds 37% of Southeast Asian consumers open to buying EV

Green Car Congress

Along with the release of the study, Nissan announced that the new LEAF will go on sale in seven markets in Asia and Oceania during the next fiscal year: Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand. Charging convenience was identified as the second-most important. Source: Nissan.

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Stellantis partner Samsung SDI teases new EV battery factory in the United States

Teslarati

Currently, the company operates battery manufacturing plants in Korea, Hungary, China, and Malaysia. Samsung SDI plans to add a second plant in Hungary and ramp production capacity in Malaysia. During the event, Samsung SDI unveiled the PRiMX battery brand and discussed its future in the battery industry. Samsung SDI Batteries.

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ASEAN Leaders Push For Cohesive Strategies For Vehicle Electrification, Charging Infrastructure

CleanTechnica EVs

ASEAN leaders announce their commitment to promoting the growth of the electric vehicle industry in the region, aiming to cater not only to the local market but also to the global market. This joint declaration was made on May 10th at the 42nd ASEAN Summit held in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, which ran from […]

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VW CEO Diess talks EV sales, autonomy, and Elon Musk

Teslarati

Diess is a big part of this accomplishment and has one of the more keen eyes for the industry, self-admittedly behind Elon Musk. We expected that we would have relief after the summer break, which didn’t happen because, in Malaysia, we had really quite significant problems with Covid,” Diess added. ” Autonomy. .

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The Global Outlook of Electric Vehicles

Blink Charging

This is partially due to the cost of EVs in these countries, but also with a relative lack of charging infrastructure. While most charging takes place at home with residential EV chargers , public Level 2 and DC fast chargers are needed for drivers who lack access or need to charge during travel.

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Southeast Asia market will become a competitive place for Chinese and Japanese car companies

Setec Powerr

Europe, the birthplace of the automobile industry, to North America across the Pacific Ocean, has always been the top stage that Chinese car companies hope to step on. On the infrastructure side, by 2030, Thailand will have 12,000 fast-charging heads available at public fast-charging stations and 1,450 charging stations built.

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