KUALA LUMPUR – Federal government administrators are set to begin using electric vehicles (EV) as their official vehicles, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
In tabling the Supply Bill 2024 or Budget 2024 in the Dewan Rakyat today, Anwar said that this measure is aimed at developing the local EV industry, while encouraging the usage of EVs among citizens.
“The government welcomes investments of more than RM170 million by leading companies such as Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB), Gentari Sdn Bhd, and Tesla Malaysia to install 180 EV charging stations.
“To boost the usage of electric motorcycles, the government is introducing an Electric Motorcycle Use Encouragement Scheme for citizens with an annual income of less than RM120,000.
“This scheme will provide rebates of up to RM2,400 for electric motorcycle buyers,” said Anwar, who is also finance minister.
Besides that, Anwar said that the government intends to extend an RM2,500 income tax relief for individuals on EV charging expenses for a period of four years while tax deductions will be available for EV rental costs for another two years.
On the issue of solar panels, the prime minister said that the government will install solar panels on the roof of government buildings in Putrajaya, which is set to be a low carbon city model for the nation.
This measure will be executed in collaboration with TNB and Gentari, which is a one-stop clean energy solutions provider offering a range of renewable energy, hydrogen and green mobility solutions. – October 13, 2023