Malaysia: Tesla begins opening its charging network to other EVs

Tesla has quietly started opening its charging network in Malaysia to other EVs. The company now allows customers to charge their non-Tesla EVs with a CCS charging port at Superchargers at four locations in and around Kuala Lumpur.

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In Kuala Lumpur, Tesla has opened its charging site at the Pavilion KL mall. This location offers eight Superchargers with an output of up to 250 kW. In Shah Alam (Selangor), a city 26 kilometres south-west of the national capital, the company allows other EVs at the i-City Finance Avenue site, which features four Superchargers offering an output of up to 250 kW.

In Putrajaya, a city 35 kilometres south of Kuala Lumpur, Tesla has opened its charging site to other EVs at IOI City Mall. The company offers four Superchargers with a peak output of up to 250 kW at this location. The fourth charging site where the company now allows customers to charge non-Tesla EVs is located in the Gamuda Cove township in Dengkil (Selangor), a city 42 kilometres south of the national capital. It hosts six Superchargers that can charge EVs at up to 250 kW.

Tesla charges 0.93 ringgit (0.20 euros) per kWh for charging its EVs through Superchargers, but for other EVs it has set the price at 1.80 ringgit (0.39 euros) per kWh. It charges the same congestion fee for charging beyond 80 per cent SoC or for leaving the vehicle parked after the charging session has ended – 2 ringgit (0.44 euros) per minute.

The company also offers a membership that helps customers who plan to charge their non-Tesla EVs through Superchargers regularly to reduce their charging cost. It charges a monthly subscription fee of 12.99 dollars (11.15 euros) and 0.99 or 1.08 ringgit (0.22 or 0.24 euros) per kWh, depending on the location and time of charging.

The new initiative not only helps Tesla generate more revenue from its charging infrastructure in Malaysia but also fulfils a key obligation to the government. Malaysia gave the company rapid entry into its EV market by allowing direct sales of CBU models under the BEV Global Leaders programme. The special grant was subject to meeting certain conditions, including setting up at least 50 fast chargers with a peak output of 180 kW and keeping at least 30 per cent of them open for public use without brand restrictions.

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