The recently-launched Proton eMas 7 would be the official automotive of Malaysia’s ASEAN 2025 Chairmanship, however different EVs might be used as effectively, mentioned pure assets and environmental sustainability (NRES) minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, in line with a Bernama report.
“We’ll use eMas 7 at a sure degree, however the different ranges can even be utilizing principally EVs of various manufacturers. Truly, there are different EV autos that might be used, solely the eMas 7 is the official automobile, however there are different autos at numerous ranges. There are ranges for heads of state, heads of presidency, ministers, officers and so forth, relying on particular requests and desires,” he mentioned at a press convention after the handover ceremony of the Pointers for the Transition of Authorities Autos to EVs yesterday.
He additionally revealed in a separate Bernama report that authorities autos can be transitioning to EVs in phases starting subsequent yr, and that whether or not this might contain all ranges or simply sure departments would rely on wants and the finance ministry’s resolution.
“It depends upon wants as a number of facets must be taken into consideration as a result of, within the (authorities autos transition) pointers, we have to see what’s the requirement. This depends upon whether or not the transition will be absolutely met by home EVs or different EVs and so forth,” Nik Nazmi mentioned.
The Pointers on the Transition of Authorities Autos to EVs is a information doc drafted by the NRES ministry by means of the Malaysian Inexperienced Expertise and Local weather Change Company. It was ready along with technical experience and stakeholders, comprising numerous ministries, departments and businesses in addition to industries.
“This doc particulars the transition technique, which covers the present fleet stock analysis to determine operational necessities, electrical automobile choice, charging infrastructure planning and value evaluation in addition to carbon emission discount to make sure a scientific and efficient transition, in addition to enhancing the agenda of environmental sustainability. Along with that, the facets of security, monitoring, reporting and coaching are also a precedence to ensure a seamless transition,” mentioned Nik Nazmi.
“I imagine the help from all events reminiscent of procurement and asset managers, monetary and account managers, together with drivers, would have a optimistic and efficient impression on environmental administration, in addition to decreasing the operational and upkeep prices of presidency autos in the long term,” he added.
The Star stories that based mostly on the rules, the federal government goals to have EVs make up half of its fleet. “We will advise and advocate to encourage the folks to make use of EVs but when we don’t take any motion, the folks will really feel that we solely know methods to discuss with out motion,” the English every day quoted Nik Nazmi as saying.
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