For self-confessed tech geek and adrenaline junkie Farhan Abdul Rahim, becoming one of the first Malaysians to own an electric car in 2020 was a no-brainer – but he didn’t simply stop there. READ:
n nations would help meet international climate goals and assist them in attracting companies looking to invest in nations joining the global decarbonization push, Poling said.n countries will try to position themselves as regional EV manufacturing hubs. Ample nickel reserves in Indonesia and the Philippines could play a role in making the needed batteries.
“Most of these countries, understandably, still believe rightly that they didn’t make this problem,” said Poling. Indonesia has in the last three years signed at least a dozen deals, worth more than $15 billion, for battery and EV production in the country, while President Joko Widodo has sought to convince Tesla CEO Elon Musk to invest.For Malaysia’s Farhan, working at Kuala Lumpur’s iconic Petronas Twin Towers gives him access to underground parking and about 50 charging points – the largest single concentration of EV charging stations in the region, he says.
Many auto dealers are also not trained well enough to promote EVs or offer basic advice for potential EV owners, he added.
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