News & Reviews:   Tesla Malaysia

As we’ve reported previously, the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) held a meeting with Tesla delegations today, held at Menara MITI. Its Minister, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul took to his social media to provide insight into the meeting, revealing Tesla’s commitment to strengthening the EV ecosystem in Malaysia.

Several Malaysian top leaders have given statements about Tesla’s investment in Malaysia recently, including Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and MITI Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul. Now, it’s time for Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari to chip in, who expects Tesla to continue its investments in the state.

Much has been said about Tesla over the past week, including how the company allegedly cancelled its plans to build factories in Southeast Asia, as well as how it’s suffering losses and can’t compete with Chinese EV makers. Now, after MITI Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul clarified that Tesla never committed to building factories in Malaysia, he revealed that his Ministry will be meeting with Tesla representatives from the US to discuss its investment plans in our country.

Recently, a report from the Thai-based publication The Nation which claimed that Tesla is cancelling its plans to open a factory in Southeast Asian countries and Asia has caught global attention, including in Malaysia. Now, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has revealed information he received from the company on this decision.

The Tesla Optimus humanoid robot is now in Malaysia with it on display at the Kuala Lumpur Pavillion. It was brought in conjunction with the Tesla exhibition that starts today August 6 until August 11. So, what should you know about it?

Previously, we mentioned Tesla Malaysia released the updated Model 3 Performance. Today, the new EV was spotted with a price reduction for all models offered for the Malaysian market. That said, what should you know about it?

Looks like Elon Musk has been super active as of late. Recently, the CEO of X and SpaceX announced that Tesla’s Cybercab service could arrive by this August. That said, what should you know about it?

Tesla Malaysia announced the latest opening of a Supercharger charging station at Pavilion Bukit Jalil. That means there are 6 Supercharger stations, and 6 Destination Chargers throughout Malaysia since Tesla officially entered the Malaysian market in July last year.

Something interesting happened last night to one of the most famous EV cars in the world, the Tesla. According to Bomba Malaysia, the EV car was involved in a fire incident last night. That said, what caused this incident?

Following his meeting with Elon Musk, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has revealed that the billionaire has agreed to make significant investments in our country. These include collaborations with the Malaysian government under Tesla, SpaceX and Starlink.