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Assistant Minister of Coastal Road, Datuk Haji Julaihi Narawi (second left), looking at one of the BMW i-Wallbox charging stations at CityONE Megamall in Kuching yesterday. With him are Sashi Ambi (Communications, BMW Malaysia) (left), Managing Director of Kenbest Sdn Bhd, Stephen Long (third right), Marketing Director of Kenbest Sdn Bhd, Johnathan Long (partly hidden, second right) and CEO of Regas Group, David Tay Hong Ming (right).
Assistant Minister of Coastal Road, Datuk Haji Julaihi Narawi (second left), looking at one of the BMW i-Wallbox charging stations at CityONE Megamall in Kuching yesterday. With him are Sashi Ambi (Communications, BMW Malaysia) (left), Managing Director of Kenbest Sdn Bhd, Stephen Long (third right), Marketing Director of Kenbest Sdn Bhd, Johnathan Long (partly hidden, second right) and CEO of Regas Group, David Tay Hong Ming (right).

KUCHING:   CityONE Megamall Kuching is the first shopping mall in Sarawak and Sarawak to have BMW i Wallbox charging stations accessible to all plug-in hybrid vehicle owners.

The new public charging  facility,  capabable  of charging electric and plug-up electric vehicles at the most prominent megamall along Jalan Tun Jugah, was introduced  by property developers, Kenbest  in partnership with authorised  BMW dealers’ representative, Regas Premium Auto.

The two charging stations are located at CityONE Megamall’s Premium Drop Off Carpark and the BMW i Wallbox is the perfect  solution for convenient, safe and fast charging.

The new BMW i Wallbox at CityONE Megamall is not only  the first of its kind in Sarawak but also the first BMW i Wallbox to be installed in any mall in Malaysia.

Asssistant Minister of  Coastal Road, Datuk Haji Julaihi Narawi, officiated at the launching of the BMW i Wallbox charging stations at CityONE Megamall here yesterday on behalf of Deputy Chief Minister and Minster of Industrial and Entrepreneur Development,  Datuk Amar Haji Awang Tengah Ali  Hasan.

Tengah, in his text of speech read by Julaihi, said the initiative  by Kenbest  and Regas Premium  Auto was not only  progressive for the state   but also for Malaysia   as it was  in line with Malaysia’s  commitment at the 15th United Nations Conference on Climate Change in Copenhagen in 2009 to reduce its Carbon Dioxide (CO2)  Emission intensity by 40% to address  climate change  and global warming by the year 2020.

“Kenbest, in collaboration with Regas Pemium  Auto,  has come up  with  a positive  move  today by providing  convenient  charging stations  for free as their way  of playing  a part in reducing  carbon emissions and lowering petrol consumption for a sustainable  future,” he said.

Tengah hoped both companies would continue to introduce  other green elements in  their projects in future  in order to help the government  reduce pollution.

In his speech, Marketing Director of Kenbest Sdn Bhd, Johnathan Long,  said the event marked yet another milestone in Kenbest Group’s initiative  towards a more sustainable environment.

Sharing Tengah’s sentiments,  Long  said besides the convenience,  Kenbest  was playing its part in reducing  carbon emissions and lowering petrol consumption for a sustainable  future.

“Continued reliance  on fossil fuels will see us facing prolonged heat waves, rising  sea levels, changing  rainfall patterns that will disrupt  the ecosystem, and damage livelihoods.

“We want to  continue to introduce other green  elements in all  our projects in the future such as our recent Plant-A-Tree event at Milan Square in February,” he said.

CEO of Regas Group David Tay, said  when BMW Group Malaysia first introduced the All-New BMW X5, BMW 330e and BMW 740Le Hybrid Vehicle with  electric driving  capabilities, the premium automaker also began  a working  relationship with Gree Tech Malaysia to promote the public electric vehicle charging  infrastructure in the country.

He revealed that Regas had already delivered  more than  100 BMW Hybrid Vehicles with eDrive technology here.

“While the special service will benefit  the customers here,  the offering will also promote the extensive  demand and use of the next generation of passsengers  vehicles – the Mobility of the Future,” he said.

According  to  Tay,  to date, there are over 120 public charging infrastructure all over Malaysia but none in Sarawak. That was why  Kenbest and CityONE Megamall decided to set up  a  BMW  I Wallbox at the premises of the mall.

Julaihi   hoped  that  in the future. Kenbest  and Regas Premium Auto  would  consider putting up similar stations along the Pan Borneo  Highway and the coastal  roads as well.

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