The minister of investment, trade and industry is in the process of getting updates from Tesla regarding its investment in Malaysia, said Malaysian prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, reported New Straits Times.
The prime minister said this in response to a prior report claiming that the American EV maker is cancelling its plans to build factories in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.
“Tengku Zafrul is getting the latest information on reports suggesting that [Tesla] are facing losses and cannot compete with Chinese electric vehicles. Their operations are large, while we’re just starting. We received the information [about Tesla’s investment] directly [from the company], not from media coverage,” the prime minister said.
Though faced with this situation, Malaysia is less affected by the EV maker’s decision as it had planned to merely increase its investment in the country, compared to Thailand where Tesla had plans to assemble its vehicles, reported Astro Awani.
Earlier this week, Thai publication The Nation reported that Tesla had scrapped plans for the setting up of an EV factory in Thailand, Malaysia or Indonesia, and will instead focus on setting up its network of charging stations.
This was followed by the ministry of investment, trade and industry (MITI) saying that the alleged cancellation was not stated officially by Tesla, and was separately cited as saying that Tesla’s decision to reportedly scrap plans for its Southeast Asian production operations could be due to commercial reasons.
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So how will more china carmakers come or not. And the good ones not the useless neta etc
We welcome CCP ideology
We welcome CCP people
We welcome CCP loans
And now suddenly PH Gomen Uturn again after they Uturn from shouting about Tesla investing in Msia. Ini KERAjaan Uturn dah jadik KERAjaan roundabout main pusing-pusing saja nak mainkan rakyat Malaysia. KERAjaan PH dah GAGAL.
If only we can force companies to invest in our country, we will be economic powerhouse. Armchair critics like you only know how to talk…wait, bark is the more appropriate term.
Since when cina car is good? Proton kills all current supplier, this is how chinese business man do.
@Enough of cina car
Since when Tesla is good? Tesla can easily make people hurt when comes many recalls and also afraid got caught fire for tesla? And how did you know china car is bad, seems you have not try
happy to see you all praising the Chinese Commonwealth People
The teleconferencing between Elon n PMX just happened not many moons ago.
Surely,his team of Rafizi ,Zafrul,Amir Hamzah could have briefed him, Chinese EVs are causing Tesla to kaput if the west dont impose draconian tariffs.
So,by now Tesla is already bleeding in China and many oversea markets.
So,the likelihood of Tesla opening a factory here is almost near impossible.
In other words,the teleconferencing is just to show two VVIPs “talking” with no concrete plans to set up factories here.Just a Msian office to take orders and deliver the EVs.
So,why the hoo haa and euphoria ?
One can teleconference with a well trained parrot( experiment only},is the parrot gonna set up factory here?
e.Mas > e.Musk
Better lagi BYD, MG, Proton eMas and Zeekr than buying Tesla too
True. Lots of many types of recalls for tesla including also got caught fire for tesla nowadays unlike other electric vehicle brands.
You must be those puak geng that believe Najis is holier than thou.
Dude, major tesla recall is just software update lar. The recent cybertruck recall was for the accelerator pedal ue to stuck cover. Same like Lexus but how come nobody hoo haa.
And ICE has more fire than EV.
Anwar cannot compete with Bossku: Rakyat
Clowns rakyat only think of this.
Only clowns think that PH saved Malaysia
Of course not. No one can match boosku level of kleptocracy
Except Anwar’s Hannah Yeoh level of kleptocracy
Fully agreed. Cannot compete with the lord of shameless on wrongful deeds, including his admirers cum slaves emulating him.
Thanks to Anwar, I never encountered constipation problems ever since
Customer testimony, Saiful, 26 Jun 2008
so glad pm anwar has his eyes open
You mean? Mouth open eyes and brain closed?
So, you can see into the future? Criticising someone in hindsight is always easy
I think Peppa was referring to PMX’s favorite bedroom activity
In your dreams. Tesla shouldn’t talk bad on what happened years ago when talking bad about byd as byd now have make big comeback and beat tesla
Yeah, BYD, MG, Proton eMas and Zeekr now worth than buying Tesla too
He knows Musk is a friend of Mark Suckburger, right? Widely f*** Meta over a video pulled down, Musk must have wanting to do Suckerburger a favor here, possible too right? Anwar too should be cautious with his advisers – Anwar says one thing, Zafrul says another. He must have been told to fight for Muslims, be bold and f*** these people up from Meta. When Anwar does it, his team suddenly hammered him. Art of war here. Good luck to Anwar, and hope he stay his term.
A much better response than “I don’t know you better ask Tesla”. This is the quality you get when someone whom loses his parliament seat and still gets elected as a minister.
not tat cannot compete, just accept we are not allow to use high-end stuffs
Malaysia also cannot compete with other country…
how apple fare against Chinese smartphone makers is the same way Tesla will fare against Chinese automakers
All is not lost. Tesla is not just a car company. They are also an energy, robotics and (more importantly) software company. Even if Tesla were only to invest in their superchargers in Malaysia it will create jobs, new industry opportunities and bring in foreign exchange to our country. Ambil yang jernih buang yang keruh. Think positive and prosper.
Lol. People buy tesla for autonomous feature. Not because of EV.
Tesla basic AP, which is all we are getting in Malaysia, is inferior to Chinese L2 offerings. RM32,000 for FSD is not going to fly off the shelf I’m afraid, if it gets here at all
Fair enough; Tesla can’t compete with China. How about Malaysia Automotive? Let’s talk about how we can be competitive first, before can make a statement like this about other’ ‘competence’, while Malaysia automotive industry still behind in the region
Surely China EV is selling because of the price. There are equally high number of people selling the China EV after weeks/months owning them compared to Tesla. Look at the second hand market listing. It’s a process for the people to understand that China EV are still crap.