Eve Energy to build battery plant in Malaysia within three years; 21700-format batteries for two-wheel EVs

Eve Energy to build battery plant in Malaysia within three years; 21700-format batteries for two-wheel EVs

Chinese battery manufacturer Eve Energy will be constructing a battery production plant in Malaysia to supply local Malaysian and other Southeast Asian customers, CNEVPost reported.

Its subsidiary, Eve Energy Malaysia plans to invest up to US$422 million (RM2 billion) for the construction of the battery plant in Malaysia that will manufacture 21700-format battery cells, which will be for the production of local electric bikes and power tools, the company said. This project will see the battery production plant constructed in no more than three years, according to its announcement.

Its investment is part of the company’s growth strategy and long-term plan towards building its global market share in the electric two-wheeler segment, said Eve Energy.

Locally, EP Manufacturing will be producing Blueshark electric scooters in Malaysia for sale in the country and other markets in Southeast Asia. This will use swappable battery technology, the infrastructure for which has received US$50 million (RM235 million) following an agreement between Blueshark parent company EP Manufacturing (EPMB) and CIS Pride Fund SPC.

Elsewhere in the EV segment, Eve Energy is one of two battery suppliers that will be providing BMW with 46 mm-diameter battery cells for its Neue Klasse range of electric vehicles, the other battery manufacturer being CATL. Eve Energy currently has 2.35% share of the EV battery maker market in China; CATL and BYD are the first- and second-largest producers with shares of 47.8% and 22.4% respectively, according to data by the China Automotive Battery Innovation Alliance (CABIA).

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  • Rakyat Malaysia on Oct 25, 2022 at 12:52 pm

    Tenkiu caring gomen for making progress to bringing high tech EV manufacturing and creating more skill jobs for rakyat Malaysia. Far better than stupid idea of 3rd national car by utter incompetent failed 22months PH gomen. Results matters and this we see now. Patriotic rakyats better do it properly this round and not get cheated again.
    #BetterNationLandslideGE15Win

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    • Kunta Brothers on Oct 25, 2022 at 1:20 pm

      Spoken like a delusional rempit. Jangan tidur lah abang!

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      • Maverick on Oct 25, 2022 at 3:12 pm

        Do I belip hundreds and thousands of happy voters or 1 keyboard warrior?…..i think the last election huge BN wins have shown the truth ha ha ha

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  • Copy Paste on Oct 25, 2022 at 3:07 pm

    Copy paste: “Spoken like a delusional ahbeng. Jangan tidur lah abang!”

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