According to Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) president Mohd Shamsor Mohd Zain, Malaysia is on the right path to become an electric vehicle (EV) powerhouse in Southeast Asia. He said this is thanks to government initiatives to promote a conducive EV ecosystem, supported by strong business commitment shown by Geely and Tesla.
As reported by Bernama, Mohd Shamsor pointed out the entry of both carmakers is a clean indication of Malaysia’s relevance in the regional automotive landscape. He added that the companies’ vast global experience and access to leading technologies could result in new ideas and ways of doing business being introduced locally, such as high-tech R&D in new products that might not be currently available in the country.
“For example, electrification means a change in vehicle components, with more focus given to battery manufacturing and other specialised components for EVs. We would also see the industry adopting new skillsets and infrastructure suited to varying degrees of electrification – from mild hybrids to fully electric vehicles – besides reskilling or upskilling the automotive workforce, whilst opening up new opportunities for innovation, R&D and high-value manufacturing of components,” Mohd Shamsor explained.
With Malaysia being a major electrical and electronics manufacturing hub in the region, automakers and automotive investors can leverage on this capacity to secure supply chains to grow production of Next Generation Vehicles (NxGV). Coupled with the right government support, infrastructure and policies, Mohd Shamsor said Malaysia is well positioned to be a regional hub supporting the global growth of EVs given its strategic positioning and favourable economic conditions.
“Malaysia may be new to the EV industry, but with the solid support of the current government and progressive national policies coupled with fast-growing consumer uptake, we foresee rapid holistic growth in our local EV market. New players in the EV space will lead to greater competition, which in turn will spur more investments from automotive players and improvements in the quality of products and services offered,” said Mohd Shamsor.
He added that with more than 40 brands in the domestic market currently, the entry of new players would invigorate the market and generate more interest among consumers, who will have more choices with competitive pricing. The influx of new models, including those that are locally assembled (CKD) in Malaysia, would also create new business opportunities for vendors here.
Mohd Shamsor also noted the technology and skilled-job opportunities created through overseas companies expanding into Malaysia would strengthen the country’s capacity and capability in the automotive sector so that it can potentially build and design its own EV car.
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Government should change law to allow LHD EV to be imported so that we can get many CDM here
Centrally-driven McLaren hypercars allowed to be imported too. Kudos PHBN gahmen !
stupid comment I have ever seen, then no one will follow the law.
Absolutely fantastic. Long live PM Anwar and PH-BN! Hebat la Malaysia! #MalaysiaMadani #People’sHope #BetterNation
Talk 1st, lie later
Same can be said for PN
Refer my name
Same can be said for PN. PN make so many broken promises unlike PH and his co
Ok, if you think our government is not as good as PN as what you think, then how come when under PN government, they don’t really offer us at all and how come PN government is the most failure administration than our government? Did you read any politics history or just simply talk here
Ok, if you think our government is not as good as PN as what you think, then how come when under PN government, they don’t really offer us at all and how come PN government is the most failure administration than our government now? Did you read any politics history or just simply talk here
Better than PN where PN did nothing for developments. That’s why PN is real kerajaan gagal.
Go for it
200k Tesla no taxes.50K Axia or Myvi..lots of taxes.Settle this first b4 talking EV here EV there .To B40 or Lower M40,all these EV shit don’t mean a thing .
B40 pay the least income tax. It’s only fair they pay consumption tax
So what happens when the tax free period ends in 2025? Back to square one with maximum tax? No way Tesla gonna open up a Gigafactory here.
Baru je organised EVX with Tesla participation sudah claim EV powerhouse. IF Tesla build Megafactory here, they will claim to be EV Superpower.
Lawak kan.
What a misleading statement! Thailand and Indonesia are way ahead of Malaysia. Syiok sendiri statement. One Tesla doesn’t make a summer!!
Agreed until today Malaysia still have not set any policy on Petrol Cars sales, EVs or Hydrogen just try to be rojak tak apa everything also can wait and see attitude without target which is why our neighboring country doing so much better in particular of our love for Cronies which sells us sub-par item at inflated price made matters even worst.
Mr Elon had spent trillions of his money to invest in indonesia, thailand and perhaps mexico. Wonder he has money left to invest in malaysia.
You’d better work hard because Thailand EV infrastructure is good and Indonesia have nickel to produce battery. Not to mention the charging station in Malaysia is inadequate for public to invest on EV.
With that price on EV I doubt it. We have to wait till 2025 for government to open up below 100k but then we will have stupid excise duties on cars. We all know cheap car sell the most.
Elon belum datang atau cakap nak bukak Gigafactory kita sudah kata kita Jaguh EV.
Telur belum menetas sudah cakap pasal ayam goreng berempah.
Dia tak cakap kita dah jadi Jaguh, dia kata kita ada potensi jadi Jaguh. Kau lepas baca tapi tak paham.. dah katakan Bahasa Inggeris tu penting belajar supaya boleh paham..
Mr Elon had spent trillions of his money to invest in indonesia, thailand and perhaps mexico. Wonder he has money left to invest in malaysia.
How delusional and out-of-touch with reality can you be? Our best selling cars are the cheap econoboxes! Many Malaysians have no idea what a Tesla is let alone afford them and you say Malaysia is gonna become “an EV powerhouse?” Absolute smooth-brain.
We need more affordable EVs, those below 200hp / 150kW.
The market is full with high performance EVs like Tesla, Merc, BMW and Porsche, which doesn’t quite suit the Southeast Asia demography.
EVs like BYD Atto3, Dolphin, Ora GoodCat, Nissan Leaf are good example.
“the entry of new players would invigorate the market and generate more interest among consumers, who will have more choices with competitive pricing” “overseas companies expanding into Malaysia would strengthen the country’s capacity and capability in the automotive sector so that it can potentially build and design its own EV car.”
Let’s see how well our current electrical and electronics manufacturing hub does to our country, with all the MNCs (Panasonic Group, Intel Group, Sony, AMD, Western Digital Group, etc. set up local production facilities in Malaysia since 90s). Did Malaysia benefit something? Yes. Competitive pricing? No. Did Malaysia come out with something that we can call our own? Yes. Competitive to other major brands? No.
Hmm… better to listen first.
Try take on TH, and ID first.
MAA president Mohd Shamsor, did you know SEA has a country called “Thailand”?
You know, the country which is our neighbor? A country that has grown into huge automotive hub while Malaysia flip flop the automotive policies for the past 3 decades in the name of protecting local industry while in truth, enriching the cronies with AP and supplier contract to “ProtonG”. Ring any bells?
The Chinese companies already invested Billions setting up factories in Thailand. The future of EV is affordable EV for the masses, not the expensive Tesla that have problem sourcing spare parts and no 3rd parties can repair when it broke down.
Or you actually don’t know shit about global automotive industry? You are just another benefactor assigned by the cronies to ensure the money keep flowing.
EV is not the end, hydrogen better
This is in fact a very good news and target. however, we should refrain from appointing people with no knowledge of EVs to run the show. Also allow EVs to be tax free for 10 years more so Ecosystem will be more mature and will be in line with transition from ICE to Electric. Also please dont allow substandard EVs to be imported specially from China, there are good global ones like BYD and GWM here already and others such as SAIC, NIO, Xpeng and Zeeker etc are absent. also many US based EVs need to be imported as well as bikes and Buses so it will be a real EV economy.
Shiok sendiri statement
eeerrrrr… does this mean we are abandoning the claim to pioneer flying car already?? can someone enlighten pleaseeeee
Not a bad direction and goals. As long as plans go well and support by Malaysian and more malaysian company involved, why not? We should be able to do better
To make it work
1) low taxes on EV when tax coming especially reduce tax on CKD model.
2) more charging port especially fast charge. Waiting for around an hr for full charge is not convenient for traveler.
3) lower OPR , less Loan interest, more buying power. Even can helps not just hire purchase loan but other working class ppl.
4) More government initiative to help Malaysian to grow on EV parts business or factory . (Not to main brand). More such parts shop. More opportunities for Malaysian to gain income and also helps EV manufacturing here. More parts supply from Malaysian . Cheaper operation cost for CKD model.
Malaysia not update country! Why need to use EV car here. Petrol enough! Not need follow like China market doing. Malaysia can’t follow up other country sistem. Why so difficult?
Exciting isn’t it? EV is all about fresh revenues for the industry players. Not at all the environment.
cakap byk tapi AP masih ada