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Improved charging technology ensures electric car owners are always ready for a spin when they leave home

  • Hong Kong has estimated 11,857 EVs – nearly 2 per cent of all registered vehicles – but take-up will be slow without easier access to fast recharging
  • Improved infrastructure will bolster government policies that aim to cut air pollution from car emissions through use of greener vehicles

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Data compiled in April suggests Hong Kong has an estimated 882 electric vehicle charging locations, offering 2,242 individual chargers across Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories.
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Government schemes and policies in many places around the world, including Hong Kong, are encouraging car owners to switch to electric vehicles (EVs).

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Although these types of cars cannot be classed as “popular” across the Asian region, recent figures show that there are an estimated 11,857 EVs on Hong Kong roads – almost 2 per cent of the city’s more than 621,000 registered vehicles.

As a part of the city’s long-term plan to reduce air pollution caused by emissions from cars, EV adoption in Hong Kong in the coming years is only expected to increase.

However, one of the main barriers to growth is the infrastructure to support EV charging.

Hong Kong government policies aim to promote the use of greener vehicles to reduce air pollution problems caused by emissions from the city’s cars.
Hong Kong government policies aim to promote the use of greener vehicles to reduce air pollution problems caused by emissions from the city’s cars.
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In Hong Kong most EV owners rely on public charging stations which, in many cases, are free to use.

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