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Overview
Currently there are over 240 electric vehicles on local roads, more than double that of last year. We are installing charging facilities for electric vehicles in government car parks as planned. Along with the related facilities provided by the business and non-government sectors, it is estimated that there will be about 1000 charging points in Hong Kong by mid-2012.
(Source: HKSAR government Budget Speech of 2012-13 published on 1 Feb 2012)
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Government Policy Support:
- (a) Waive First Registration Tax for all electric Vehicles (till 31 March 2014)
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- (b) Profits Tax Reduction for Capital Expenditure on Environment-friendly Vehicles
Details please refer below link:
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- (c)¡°Pilot Green Transport Fund¡± - a HK$300 million fund to encourage the transport sector to test out green and low-carbon transport modes and technology
Details please refer below link:
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- (d) Make a provision of $180 million to subsidize trials of hybrid buses and fully electric buses by the franchised bus companies. The ultimate policy objective is the full-scale use of zero-emission buses across the territory.
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Electric Vehicles available in Hong Kong:
- (a) Mitsubishi Motors:
- iMiEV (4 seats private car)
- MINICAB-MiEV (2-4 seats mini-van)
Details: Link
- (b) Nissan
- Leaf (5 seats private car)
Details: Link
- (c) Tesla
- Roadster (2 seats sports car)
Details: Link
- (d) BRAMMO
- Enertia (Motorcycle)
- Empluse (Motorcycle)
Details: Link
- (e) VECTRIX
- VX-1 (Motorcycle)
- VX-2 (Motorcycle)
Details: Link
- (f) Smith Electric
- Edison Panel Van (2-5 seats light van)
- Edison Mini Bus (15 passenger seats mini-bus)
- Newton 10 Tons Truck
Details: Link
- (g) The Kowloon Motor Bus co. (1933) Ltd.
- Introduced a zero-emission super capacitor bus to Hong Kong for a trial in July 2010.
Details: Link
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Electric Vehicles charging infrastructure development in Hong Kong
Information from Environment Bureau, The HKSAR Government
- (a) Locations of Charging stations for Public Access in Hong Kong
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- (b) Guidelines for Setting-up Standard Charging Facilities for Electric Vehicle at Car Parks
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- (c) Technical Guidelines for Electric Vehicle Charging-enabling for Car Parks of New Building Developments
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CLP Power Hong Kong Limited
Established in 1901, CLP Power Hong Kong Limited is the principal subsidiary of the CLP Group. It is the largest vertically-integrated electricity generation, transmission and distribution company in Hong Kong serving 80 percent of the territory's population.
CLP is playing a proactive role in the development of EV charging infrastructure to support the wider adoption of EVs in Hong Kong. Up to April 2012, CLP has set up 30 Standard Charging Stations with 122 charging spots and 3 quick chargers in CLP¡¯s service area (Kowloon & the NT).
More details please refer to the EV Web Site under CLP Power.
The Hongkong Electric Company
Established in 1889, The Hongkong Electric Company, Limited (HK Electric) is one of the longest-established power companies in the world. As the main operating company of Power Assets Holdings Limited, HK Electric providing an efficient and reliable electricity supply to its half a million customers on Hong Kong Island and Lamma Island.
Up to April 2012, HK Electric has set up 7 Standard Charging Stations with 12 charging spots and 1 quick charger in its service area.
More details please refer to the EV Web Site under HK Electric
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