The ministry of investment, trade and industry (MITI) says it will help Perodua achieve its aim of producing Malaysia’s first electric vehicle (EV) priced under RM100,000 by the end of 2025. According to MITI minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz, the reason why the government wanted to assist and facilitate Perodua is because “we want to make EVs affordable,” The Edge reports.
He said the ministry is optimistic that the national automaker will reach its target of mass producing the EV by the end of next year, in time to meet the lifting of price cap protection measures. “Perodua has been in discussion with MITI, and we are optimistic about its plan of achieving the target by the end of 2025,” he said.
While reiterating what he said earlier this year regarding the timeframe for deployment, Zafrul did not provide details on how far development has progressed on the project. As yet, very little is known about P2’s electrification programme beyond that offered via its Electric Motion Online (EMO) scale model and emo-1 proof-of-concept prototype that was shown in May this year.
The emo-1 concept, based on the current D51A Myvi, provides an insight into what the EV could be like. It’s powered by a single front motor that produces 68 PS (50 kW) and 220 Nm of torque, getting the car from zero to 100 km/h in around seven to nine seconds.
The quoted specifications for the nickel manganese cobalt battery include an energy capacity of between 55.7 kWh and 57.6 kWh, which delivers a range of 350 to 400 km. As for charging, the emo-1 supports up to 50 kW of DC fast charging to top up the battery in just over an hour, while AC charging at up to 11 kW provides a full charge in around five hours.
The EV will be a major departure for the company, because instead of deriving the technology from its partner Daihatsu, Perodua is developing its EV on its own, with the assistance of an as-yet-unnamed Australian partner.
Separately, Zafrul said that as of September, almost 16,000 new passenger battery EVs (BEV) were registered in Malaysia this year, surpassing roughly 13,000 BEVs registered in 2023. He said that the positive momentum brings the country closer to its target of 20% of total industry volume comprising EVs by 2030.
GALLERY: Perodua emo-1 Concept at Malaysia Autoshow 2024
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BYD already have affordable EV under RM 100k. Please stop screwing the rakyats!
What about Proton eMAS 5??? Goverment not helping??? Which is Proton and Geely co developed??
iriz EV
Toyota ain’t gonna help in the EV world unlike what Geely & Proton are already doing, so gov steps in
I don’t think they need help rebadging…
Who would want it if it’s just under 100k?
With 85% not affected
And no charger at PPR
Cheap EV no demand lo
Then RV yg teruk lagi
end of the day, its just gonna be another rebadge
TZ..r u daring enough to get Perodua to launch a 70K EV ?
The Aruz,Ativa,Alza can self cannabalise each other.
So,dont fool rakyat lah with such talk..any EV below 95K is virtually a myth only.
Make it below 50k, then we can talk volumes. If below 100k people would rather topup extra to go for proper EV above 100k. P2 has zero support on EV tech from Toyota or Daihatsu. Instead, P2 should harness the hybrid tech from Toyota and make cheap hybrid cars for the market. No point going EV for P2 as they have zero experience and zero support from Toyota.
Perodua is better off just rebadging any Chinese budget EV car like wuling etc.. i reckon developing a new technology in house for our small market is not feasible. I wouldnt want to buy unproven techs too..
White elephant in the making. Affordable at under 100k? Why not try under 70k? Good luck with it.
Just ask one of China company help copy and paste easy .
Under 100k? Under 50k pun ada already and much nicer than anything you can buy here. No that stupid neta is not it.
forever planning
In what area MITI is helping P2? This MITI just want to have their logo on the launching backdrop to show that they are relevant.
BYD eating up your market shared… act fast before too late
MITI help will just pouring $$$ in drain. Assist P2 to get help from China!! Efficient and practical – you don’t need brain to make this decision
Why get help from country with avg 7-8 EV fire a day?
perodua lembap buat kerja ,,rakyat jadi mangsa. bagi jelah mini ev dari china masuk, ada beribu model dan jenama sudah siap.
Seriously thought he would be asking AP cronies here to help Perodua justify their EV car since he mention before AP cronies can help make Malaysian import of EV cars safe so powerful better than the brand maker itself.