News & Reviews:   e-scooter

Beam Malaysia today announced the launch of a central warehouse in Subang Jaya, Selangor to support its growing footprint in our country. The 8000sqft central warehouse services the company’s operations in Selangor, ensuring a steady supply of fully charged batteries and other hardware maintenance to its fleet on the ground.

Beam Malaysia today announced that it now operates in six major cities in our country, namely Kuala Lumpur, Ampang Jaya, Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam, Kuantan and Langkawi. Furthermore, the company recorded 65 per cent higher sign-ups last year compared to 2022, boasting a user database of over 800,000 people.

Beam Malaysia today announced that in conjunction with the 15th General Election (GE15), it is helping Malaysians perform their civic duty by offering discounts on their e-scooter rides across Klang Valley. Happening from today until 20 November 2022, the #BeamToVote promotion allows Malaysians to easily hop on and off a Beam e-scooter to enjoy 15 per cent discounts on all rides.

With Merdeka Day just around the corner, Beam Malaysia has announced a special, limited-time Merdeka Promo with discounts of up to 50% on all rides for all to benefit from. It will begin tomorrow (27 August) until 16 September, when riders can use a Beam e-scooter for just RM0.30 per minute. 

Late last year, PDRM looked into banning e-scooters from the roads in Malaysia. While it's not a full ban of e-scooters, the authorities confirmed that you can only use them in gazetted areas. Of course, some stubborn users refuse to comply, and the government is ready to start taking legal action.

Last week, PDRM declared that e-scooters would no longer be allowed on the roads. But what vehicles would be considered micromobility vehicles or e-scooters? What kind of regulations can users expect? The Personal Electric Vehicle Association (PEV Malaysia) decided to meet with the authorities to find out.

Sometimes the government organisations make decisions we don't agree with, especially when it comes to aspects like transportation. The bad news this time is that e-scooters will no longer be allowed on the roads and those who do not comply could face legal action.