The Pahang State Government is aspiring to turn the state into the assembly and manufacturing hub for electric vehicles (EVs) on the East Coast. This is according to the State Investment, Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation Committee Chairman Datuk Mohamad Nizar Najib.
According to Bernama, Nizar said that the surge in EV usage marks a clear shift in the automotive market as the latest statistics from the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) showed a dramatic increase in EV sales and in the first half of 2024. Specifically, 10,663 electric cars were sold, double the 4,409 EVs sold over the same period in 2023.
Nizar added that states on the West Coast such as Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Melaka have become the choice of electric vehicle manufacturers to build assembly and manufacturing plants due to logistics factors. However, Pahang also should become a hub for the assembly and manufacturing of electric vehicles on the East Coast.
If logistics is a major criterion, the Pahang Government will strengthen the promotion of the logistics network and the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) that connects Port Klang and Kuantan Port.
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