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KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- Weststar Maxus Sdn Bhd and Yinson GreenTech’s e-mobility business, drivEV, today signed a strategic agreement for the procurement of 300 units of the Maxus eDeliver 5 electric commercial van.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 (Bernama) -- Southeast Asia’s green economy has scaled to US$290 billion (US$1 = RM3.96) this year, but a realisation gap exceeding 35 per cent has opened between announced and deployed green capital expenditure (Capex) across the region’s power and electric vehicles (EV) value chains, according to a recent report by Bain & Company and Standard Chartered.
By Muhammad Adil Muzaffar Mohd Fisol
CYBERJAYA, May 19 (Bernama) -- New government guidelines tightening the importation of completely built-up (CBU) electric vehicles (EVs) are expected to accelerate the development of Malaysia’s local EV ecosystem, according to the Bumiputera Car Dealers Association, better known as Persatuan Pengimpot dan Peniaga Kenderaan Melayu Malaysia (PEKEMA).
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 (Bernama) -- The government is looking at ways to incentivise transport operators to adopt electric vehicle (EV) trucks as part of long-term efforts to reduce the country’s diesel subsidy burden.
ISKANDAR PUTERI, May 13 (Bernama) -- Johor is increasingly being viewed as a strategic gateway into ASEAN as Germany seeks to diversify global supply chains and expand investment partnerships in the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) amid the global supply chain crisis and conflicts in West Asia.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia wants original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to collaborate with local vendors to level up the entire value chain and ecosystem via the new electric vehicle (EV) policy, said Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Sim Tze Tzin.
BATU KAWAN, May 8 (Bernama) -- Claims that all electric vehicles (EVs) will become more expensive following the reimposition of import duties on completely built-up (CBU) EVs from July are inaccurate, said Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) Minister Sim Tze Tzin.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 (Bernama) -- All fully imported completely built-up (CBU) electric vehicles (EVs) are subject to two main conditions starting July 1, 2026, including a new minimum motor power limit of 180 kilowatts (kW) and above from 200 kW.
PETALING JAYA, April 17 (Bernama) -- Rising oil prices linked to the West Asia crisis, coupled with the exemption tax implementation on electric vehicles (EVs) by the government are expected to prompt more people to transition to EVs, an expert said.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Bernama) -- Germany’s latest petrol price regulation could reshape automotive demand by accelerating electric vehicle (EV) adoption, while raising broader concerns over inflation and cost pressures in Europe, said an academician.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) said it imposes no isolated unfavourable conditions on carmakers, stressing that the requirements reflect a consistent policy applied to all new automotive investments in Malaysia since September 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 (Bernama) — Honda Malaysia has reinforced its position in 2026 with the rollout of six models, underpinned by a 60,000-unit sales target amid shifting consumer preferences and evolving market demand.
