Hong Kong will provide more chargers compatible with Chinese electric vehicles, the transport chief has said, as the first batch of cars from Guangdong province enters the city’s urban areas under a new scheme.
Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said on Tuesday that almost 100 mainland Chinese cars entered Hong Kong on the first day of the “Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles (Entry into Urban Area)” scheme, nearly reaching the daily quota.
She added that the government would monitor whether more cars would arrive when mainlanders have a three-day holiday over the New Year.
“Over the past few months, we have worked closely with shopping centres, hotels and even the Transport Department’s car park to speed up the installation of charging facilities,” Chan said.
She added that Hong Kong currently had about 900 charging stations, 40 of which use the GB/T standard compatible with mainland vehicles, while the rest use the CCS2 or Type 2 standards commonly adopted in Europe.
