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EV Connection (JomCharge) deployed 1.4MW of DC charging capacity at Sepang International Circuit for the F1 weekend (2–4 October 2026), made up of three existing JomChargeX fixed chargers (360kW across six nozzles) plus seven Kelle Energy mobile chargers adding 1,050kW across seven nozzles — 13 DC nozzles in total, reserved exclusively for the event's private fleet and not open to the public. The mobile units are third-generation EPLVS chargers delivering up to 150kW each with an integrated ~200kWh battery storage system, motorised wheels and remote-control repositioning, and they recharge off the fixed JomChargeX units when depleted. This follows a February partnership between Kelle Energy and JomCharge to deploy 100 mobile EV chargers in Malaysia, where the earlier unit shown was a 60kW charger with a 184kWh battery.

Why: The concrete lesson here is a deployment pattern, not an EV story: Kelle's mobile units cap out at 150kW with ~200kWh onboard storage and can be recharged from existing fixed chargers, which means temporary capacity can be added for a 3-day event without a new permanent grid connection. If you're building or advising on any Malaysia-based physical infrastructure — events, logistics, pop-up retail, fleet ops — this is the cheaper-to-reverse option versus fixed installation capex, and it's the same vendor scale-up path (60kW/184kWh in February to 150kW/~200kWh now) worth tracking before you commit to a fixed rollout. Note the source labels the event 'Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia,' which reads like an error in the original, so treat the event branding as unverified.

Pro-Net says it has delivered 40,000 Proton e.MAS vehicles in under two years since the branding launched, and is marking it with owner promotions. From 11:00 AM on 1 October to 11:00 AM on 5 October 2026, the Proton e.MAS app gives 40% off EV charging across more than 5,100 charging points run by 12 Charge Point Operators, plus 20% off at RExharge (5 Oct–31 Dec 2026), preferential DC Handal rates up to RM1.20/kWh, 10% off service and maintenance in October, a Proton e.MAS 5 Touch 'n Go card for the first 1,000 service customers, up to RM1,000 extra Carsome trade-in rebate, and RM100 charging credit for the first 5,000 who renew or buy e.MAS Care Elite/Flex insurance. Pro-Net also says e.MAS-branded charging stations with ChargEV, DC Handal and JomCharge are expected to go live before the end of the year.

Why: This is a vendor promotion, not a technical or policy change, so there is no action a general developer or SaaS founder needs to take. The one concrete detail worth noting for anyone building in Malaysian mobility or payments is that a single OEM app already aggregates 12 CPOs and 5,100+ charge points, and e.MAS-branded chargers with ChargEV, DC Handal and JomCharge are slated to be live before end-2026 — that is the integration and loyalty surface to watch, and the promo window (1–5 Oct 2026) is your test case for how that app handles demand spikes.

DC Handal has turned on a 180kW Autel DC charger at the BHPetrol station in Taman Perindustrian Temerloh, its first charger in the Mentakab/Temerloh area and about 7 minutes from Mentakab town. The unit has two CCS2 nozzles and is priced at RM1.30 per kWh, with activation by tapping a credit/debit card or TNG eWallet QR at the terminal, or through Gentari Go, Jomcharge and ChargEV. The article notes TNB Temerloh already offers a 240kW DC charger with four CCS2 nozzles, and that DC Handal recently switched on a 240kW charger at Zenith Hotel Kuantan.

Why: For most developers, founders and AI builders in this community, this changes nothing about what they ship — it is an EV charging site listing with no API, pricing model or platform decision attached. The only mildly reusable detail is the payment pattern: no app required, card tap plus TNG eWallet QR, and roaming activation through three other networks, which is a concrete example of how Malaysian charging operators handle interop and per-kWh pricing (RM1.30/kWh here versus a 240kW option nearby). Treat it as background, not a build trigger.

ChargeSini has activated a standalone 120kW DC charger with two CCS2 nozzles at the BHPetrol station on the westbound side of the Lebuh SPA highway in Melaka, roughly 8km from the Ayer Keroh Toll Plaza. Pricing is RM1.49 per kWh with a RM5.00 minimum, activated through the ChargeSini app, plus an idle fee of RM2.00 per 5 minutes if the vehicle isn't moved within 30 minutes of charging completing.

Why: This is EV charging infrastructure news, not developer, AI, or startup tooling news — there is no API, pricing change, or platform shift here that changes what a builder ships this week. The only concrete hook is for anyone integrating Malaysian charging-operator terms (RM1.49/kWh, RM5 minimum, RM2/5-min idle fee) into a fleet, payments, or driver-facing app: these are the operator's current published terms at this site.

ChargEV replaced two AC charge points at The Curve, Mutiara Damansara with a standalone 60kW Autel DC charger with two CCS2 nozzles at Level B1 Pillar S6. It costs RM1.30 per kWh, can be activated via ChargEV, JomCharge, and Gentari Go, and carries a RM0.50 per minute idle fee if you do not move 20 minutes after charging ends. A 20% launch promo with code CRV26 runs until 11pm on 4 October 2026, making it RM1.04 per kWh; The Curve also has DC chargers from ChargeSini and Carput Zap.

Why: For this developer and founder audience, this is consumer EV infrastructure news with no stated API, software, or startup hook, so no action is needed unless you build mobility or payments products. If you do, the concrete detail is multi-app activation at RM1.30/kWh plus a RM0.50/min idle fee, and a short promo to RM1.04/kWh via code CRV26 until 4 Oct 2026.