Perodua EV due at the end of 2025, Zafrul reiterates

Perodua EV due at the end of 2025, Zafrul reiterates

Perodua ‘MyEV’ rendered based on the 2023 EMO Concept

Earlier this year, minister of international trade and industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz revealed on X that Perodua was scheduled to begin mass production of its first EV at the end of 2025, which is just in time for the eventual lifting of price cap protection measures.

The MITI minister reiterated that timeframe once again in another post on X earlier today, having met with senior Perodua executives, including president and CEO Datuk Seri Zainal Abidin Ahmad, yesterday to find out more about the development of the automaker’s EV project and how the government could help to make the project a success.

While repeating the point about Perodua’s appointment as the lead in the production of affordable EVs under the New Industrial Master Plan 2030 (NIMP 2030), Zafrul did not indicate how far development has progressed on the project.

Previously, he had intimated that the automaker had developed an electric-powered prototype in cooperation with an ‘international automotive company’, which while not named is undoubtedly Perodua’s technical partner and shareholder, Daihatsu.

Virtually nothing is known about P2’s electrification project, with the company not having stated what sort of EV is being planned for the market. So far, whatever indicators there have been point to a hatchback-styled offering, with the strongest hint coming from the Electric Motion Online (EMO) concept that was shown in scale model form in May 2023.

That proposal, which the company said offered a vision of how its all-electric path could shape up down the road, was a Myvi-sized EV with a 50 kWh battery and up to 350 km of travel range. Having stated that an actual model for the study would eventually be built, it’ll be interesting to see if a concept shows up at KLIMS 2024 in December. That could well provide a clearer look at what could come about a year on.

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Comments

  • We need boycott culture on Mar 26, 2024 at 6:23 pm

    Another hot seller model from Perodua

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    • Dr. Li on Mar 27, 2024 at 8:59 pm

      Hotter than proton? My best sellers are smoking hot coz they self-ignite

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  • Pryatu on Mar 26, 2024 at 6:42 pm

    Nww Myvi = Asean Yaris = Vios Kontot

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  • Unfortunately Japan/Toyota/Daihatsu has no EV that Perodua can sell.

    Bz4x is a failure and its a toyota, not daihatsu

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    • Daihatsu also. Should cooperate with good brands, not daihatsu as Perodua now exploring more options than cooperating daihatsu (found in safety gate scandals)

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  • The only thing u are good in doing is maintaining all other EV above RM100k to ensure u get the most benefits out of this!

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  • Frankc on Mar 26, 2024 at 9:01 pm

    P2 go and be brave. U know u can develop new model with active collaboration with daihatsu so make good use of it…

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    • With facing safety scandal. Even Perodua also want to explore more other companies to produce new EV.

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  • end of 2025? how much they going to sell it? RM100k?

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  • rituel on Mar 26, 2024 at 9:18 pm

    As long as P2 not collaborate with Daihatsu or any japanese brands where found safety scandal, but reliable ones and cheaper one to maintain, will buy

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  • rituel on Mar 26, 2024 at 9:19 pm

    As long as P2 not collaborate with Daihatsu or any japanese brands where found safety scandal, but reliable ones and cheaper one to maintain like china or korea, I will buy

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  • Which Daihatsu are they going to rebadge? Don’t need to pretend like anything is being developed in-house…

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  • Dah Menang Semua on Mar 27, 2024 at 8:07 am

    Myvi-sized EV
    50kWh 350km
    U’ll see lots of them
    Q-ing up for charging

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  • Bigboytoy on Mar 27, 2024 at 8:16 am

    Do we need the EV cars from Perodua or do they need us?

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  • Kea Was on Mar 27, 2024 at 8:35 am

    So you are running Perodua business now? How about telling us again how does removal of AP resulting to EVs not safe in Malaysia since many country dont have APs and they are still living happily ever after.

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    • Penganalisa politik on Mar 27, 2024 at 8:55 pm

      Remove AP > earth princes no income > boikot & riots > burn cars = unsafe

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  • fur odc on Mar 27, 2024 at 8:49 am

    Myvi becoming MyEV. Nice…

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  • Pro-Palestine on Mar 27, 2024 at 9:38 am

    Wah cantik ni. Similar vibe to seagull. I like it

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  • BALL AH on Mar 27, 2024 at 11:04 am

    Getting green light to rebadge Lexus LBX soon?

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  • Got enough EV chargers to cope or not? Every year myvi add 50k units on the road.

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  • P2 Sembang Kencang Hepat on Mar 27, 2024 at 2:32 pm

    dont worry only Zafrul Abdul Aziz and the Whole World knows about P2 capabilties.

    to encourage fast EV adoption
    — all ICE cars have speed limit 160km/h Potong, EV no limit FULL SPEED.
    — all ICE cars torque power must reduce 30% to compliance with emmission regulations, EV no limit FULL POWER.

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  • Batang Berduri on Mar 30, 2024 at 9:10 pm

    Could be the fastest light weight tin can EV in the world.

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  • ya, they need to keep bullshitting so that the people can be confused, misled and these corporations can earn from the masses!!

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