A meeting between prime minister of Malaysia Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is expected to take place next week, for the discussion of further investments in Malaysia, Utusan Malaysia has reported.
“Elon Musk has asked to meet next week to discuss with me the possibility of him increasing his investments in Malaysia,” Anwar said. The prime minister also noted that the country needed more new investments to increase its income and reduce its debts, the latter now amounting to RM1.5 trillion, The Star reported.
There was a pressing need to increase both domestic and foreign direct investments as these can help create more jobs, the prime minister said.
Earlier this week, the Tesla Malaysia Instagram account came online, and the EV brand will be officially launching in Malaysia on July 20, 2023.
In March this year, minister of international trade and industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz said that Tesla will be establishing an office in Malaysia, along with Tesla Experience and service centres as well as a Supercharger network.
The minister also said that Tesla has chosen to invest in Malaysia because the country is the 7th largest producer in the electrical and electronics (E&E) sector, which will supply key components in electric vehicle manufacturing.
Tesla is also the first successful applicant of the BEV Global Leaders programme by MITI, a programme which allows successful applicants to receive franchise APs that would otherwise only be possible for companies with bumiputera shareholding.
This scenario is not applicable to Tesla, as the EV maker operates on a direct-to-consumer, no-dealer, no-partner business model. To qualify, the cars that are to be brought into Malaysia must be battery-electric vehicles, which excludes hybrids, and they must be SAE-certified Level 2 autonomous.
There are also further requirements, such as setting up an office, sales and service centres in Malaysia, along with installing at least 50 DC fast chargers with a minimum of 180 kW, of which at least 30% (15 units) must be open for public use, that is to allow usage by cars of other brands. There are yet more requirements for applicants of MITI’s BEV Global Leaders programme; see them in more detail, here.
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syukur, terbaik.
Dirtbag meets with douchebag, both equally deserves to be in jail honestly.
so much hatred feeling in this man. to be in jail is better than to be in hell for saying bad words to others btw.
Yes jail is too good. Both deserves to be in hell.
Anwar the best! PH the best! Kipidap Malaysia!
hooray more tesla supercharging stations at strategic locations and convenient accessibility soon. Keyword Solar
sini ramai B40 kuat beranak. satu keluarga anak 10 orang semua. syukur. minta Elon buat kilang semua anak anak ni dapat keje operator kilang. lekas!
hey bangsat .
Who the fuk ate you
AP is free money for OKU cronies. Tak malu this people. If Elon Musk learn about such thing as AP to feed our OKU group, he will not invest in Malaysia for sure. The whole world is looking down at our OKU group of people
Elon is from South Africa, and he is white, he is the actual ditindas group there.
Discuss setting up data centre kot. Maybe throw in a part warehouse, if lucky.
Oh my gosh. Why people are so obsessed with elon??? Smh
He’s a master in snake-oil businesses and yet people keep praising him like he’s the savior. Tesla cars have terrible quality control. SpaceX only survives because of government contracts. Twitter is losing money and value everyday. He’s a terrible businessman.
Glad to know you guys are well educated on this conman.
Conman meeting conman. Both are spending money that doesn’t belong to them. What the difference here?
have you seen what a space x falcon 9 can do? time to come out from your cave bro.
he is just an executive getting directive from ahem “B*” whom controls global capitalist
this is business. economic chain. when someone big like tesla come to malaysia, will attract other big investor come here. and china dont like this, will counter with better offer. stop with your obsession. educate yourself. now easy and free to get free education about business, finance, micro, macroeconomy.
Better late than never right
CKD the $39,000 6 seater Tesla CyberTruck.
39,000 United States Dollar equals
181,954.50 Malaysian Ringgit
https://paultan.org/2019/11/22/tesla-cybertruck-unveiled-space-age-design-electric-pick-up-with-800-km-range-0-96-km-h-in-2-9-seconds/
4 years old Premiered basic battery truck.
To reduce national debt,we should cut down on unneccessary WASTAGES besides corruption.There r ministries that need extra scrutiny n cutting annual allocations to those who dont perform.
Tesla maybe given special privileges,like tax free pioneer status etc, to pump in USD n provide jobs.
Of course there will be spinoff industries.
Other than that,to cut the national debt..we cant be dishing out freebees n madani open houses all the time n go on a deficit budget non stop.
PMX,inviting Elon wont slash our deficits.Chopping wastages n deadwood is the way forward.
PMX,there are 2 Elon Muskeeters now.
One is from China..YiLong Ma.
The other is of course the “yin chong” or genuine Elon.
Elon is the hottest corporate guy in the world now . Every country wants a piece of him! Mai Mai Tesla ! MY semua boleh!
Tesla should launch the Highland and juniper here
PMX why talk to Helang Mask? Malaysia tak suka EV la. Petrol engine for life! Tengok engine Mybi teknologi 20 years ago still so well received
A much needed boost for the ailing economy.
he is coming here to sell cars and make money from us. Not make money for us bro
Didn’t know investment is a one way charity street? Wow.
based on your logic, same as geely.
Dato’ Seri, sure not a scam ah? Many times also ‘Elon Musk’ want to see me.
Last time jibby meet Jack Ma.
Now Elon.
Hopefully is not all just publicity stun
But Both Jack & Jib is no longer in the worldly picture but Elon and PM guy still here and looks set growing.
With a name like your even your mummy don’t want meet you even for money
Elon can offer nothing only china can so wasting time
Looking for new servers in Malaysia for twitter after google kicks him out lol
xyah lah… Musk nie sembang kenchang… angin jer
Samalah ngan sorang tu.