Chargers for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) to install at charging stations in Ygn-Mdy highway have arrived from China.

With the permission from the Steering Committee on National level development of Electric Vehicles and Related Industries, 5 sets of 60 KW electric vehicle (EV) chargers and 2 sets of 200 KW EV chargers were arrived at MITT wharf on February 1 and these will be installed at charging stations at No-3 Toll Gate on Yangon-Mandalay highway, Phyu bus station and Nay Pyi Taw junction bus station. On February 3, import declaration form for the BEVs were opened and permission were given to take there chargers for battery electric vehicles on February 7. These imported battery electric vehicles are allowed with reduced taxation.

Permission has given to install 51 charging stands in 7 charging stations in Yangon-Mandalay highway, 7 in Nay Pyi Taw municipal area and another 38 stations.