Energy Ministry to cut price of CNG by 3 baht
The Energy Ministry announced on Wednesday that it will reduce the retail price of compressed natural gas (CNG) for public transport by three baht per kilogramme for three months, effective April 1. The measure, passed by the Energy Policy Administration Committee, applies to all public transport, including buses, minibuses, taxis, tuk-tuks, songthaews and interprovincial buses.
Erick Thohir Talks of $5bn EV Battery Project in China
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Indonesian State Owned Enterprisers (SOEs) Minister Erick Thohir and the Chinese counterparts discussed several agreements in China. One of them is the development of electric vehicle battery (EV battery) project valued at $5 billion investment. “We want to assure that the partnership can run on time, or be accelerated if possible,” said Erick in a video conference with […]
ESDM Teams Up with PLN, Pertamina to Expedite Electric Motorbike Conversion
The Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ministry cooperated with state-owned electricity firm PLN and state-owned gas and oil firm Pertamina to accelerate the conversion of fuel-powered motorbikes to electric ones.
EV adoption in Brunei remains low
Up to end of August, there are 19 electric vehicles (EVs) registered in Brunei Darussalam and the owners primarily use their own home charging units to power their vehicle.
EV infrastructure development guidelines to be enforced in 4Q22, says PM
The electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure development guidelines under the Electricity Supply Act 1990 (Act 447) will be enforced in the fourth quarter of 2022 (4Q22), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
EV market slows on low awareness, limited charging stations
A LACK of awareness among consumers and limited charging facilities are hampering the growth of the hybrid and electric-vehicle (EV) market in Malaysia. UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd (UMWT) president K Ravindran, said market awareness on the benefits of hybrid and EV cars is still low, while owners of such vehicles are facing inconveniences as […]
EV owners just take 20 mins to charge batteries at PLN’s new station
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Owners of electric vehicles (EVs) in Jakarta have no more needed longer time to charge their EV batteries. They just take 20 minutes to do that at an ultra-fast public charging station that state-owned electricity firm PLN had set up last month. ANTARA observed on Sunday that the EV owners could shorten […]
EV Primus optimistic on outlook for electric vehicles
EV Primus Co, the distributor of China’s second largest automaker DFSK (Dongfeng), expects a bustling electric vehicle (EV) industry in Thailand as more Chinese car companies enter the market following the launch of the government’s EV incentive package.
EV resources, infrastructure sorely needed to grow EV market share in Malaysia to 38% by 2030
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 9): The development of resources and infrastructure is vital to grow the electric vehicle (EV) market share in the country to 38% by 2030, said panellists of the Invest Malaysia Series 2 held on Wednesday (Nov 9) at Bursa Malaysia’s headquarters here.