News & Reviews:   EV

Recently, we reported on the launch of Malaysia’s first national electric vehicle (EV), the Proton e.MAS 7. Now, Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad revealed that Malaysia is in its final preparation to make the EV the official ASEAN vehicle.

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.

In case you didn't know, you can now find nearby EV charging stations on your Waze app. To turn it on, you just need to visit 'Vehicles details' on the Settings page and then tap on 'Electric Vehicles'. From there, you can choose whichever EV charging station type that you prefer.

According to BERNAMA, MITI is now sharing that it has established cooperation with the state governments of Selangor and Johor. This is done to ensure that each district has facilities for DC charging for electric vehicles. This move is also expected to be in line with the government's target to reach 10000 EV charging stations by 2025.

For some reason, there is a surge of new e-hailing services in Malaysia. The latest player to come into the market is GV Ride (GVR). To make itself distinct from other competitors, it will introduce electric vehicle (EV) services in December. This marks the first company to offer such services.

Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd (Rapid Bus) recently shared that it’s projecting savings of up to 30 per cent in maintenance costs and more than 50 per cent in energy costs with the full adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) by 2037. Its CEO, Muhammad Yazurin Sallij said that this was based on nearly 10 years of operating data from 15 electric buses on the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service along the Sunway Route.

OPPO has now announced a collaboration with BYD, the leading Chinese car manufacturer. The two companies will integrate technology for the use of both companies' customers. So, what should you know about it?

Minister of the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI), Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz informed that his ministry is confident that Perusahaan Otomobil Bawah Sdn Bhd (Perodua) will be able to produce the first electric vehicle (EV) in Malaysia priced below RM100000. by the end of 2025.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today tabled Budget 2025 in the Dewan Rakyat, which included some major policy announcements from the Federal Government. These include the removal of the RON95 blanket subsidy and a subsidy of RM2400 for eligible Malaysians to purchase electric motorcycles.

Looks like motorcyclists in Malaysia are in for a treat. During Belanjawan 2025 (Budget 2025), the Malaysian government announced the CKD Motorcycle Use Promotion Scheme (locally developed) with a subsidy of RM2400 to enable the public to buy electric motorcycles at a more affordable price. So, what should you know about it?