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Electrified cars in Malaysia double in a year: one in six new vehicles registered is now a hybrid or EV

While the headlines follow individual EV launches, the bigger shift in Malaysia’s car market is happening quietly across the whole fuel mix. In July 2026, 15.7% of all new vehicles...

Malaysian electric vehicle sales overtake hybrids as market shifts

Denza Z9GT EV launched in Malaysia – 1,156 PS and 1,210 Nm, 600 km WLTP, Flash Charging, RM358,800

Its arrival here was hinted from as far back as early 2025, and following previews of it at PACE last year (in its left-hand drive form) and this year, in June, at the Sime Motors...

Proton eMas 5, eMas 7 EV motors now CKD in Malaysia

The CKD Proton eMas 7 EV (right) was launched in January and the CKD eMas 5 (left) showed up at KLIMS 2026 last month. Barely two weeks later, Proton announced that its four-year-o...

EV sales in Malaysia, first half of 2026 – 31,738 units, up 85% on last year; Proton drives growth

The first-half numbers for 2026 are in, and Malaysia’s EV market has shrugged off its biggest test yet. A total of 31,738 fully electric vehicles were registered between January an...

2026 Jaecoo J5 EV now open for booking in Malaysia – RM125k estimated; CKD, 211 PS, 402 km WLTP range

The Jaecoo J5 EV inches closer to being launched with Omoda | Jaecoo Malaysia today announcing that bookings for the electric SUV are now open, with estimated pricing at RM125,000....

Malaysia must accelerate charging infrastructure to drive EV adoption, minister says

TANJONG MALIM, July 31 — The electric vehicle industry’s development should not focus solely on vehicle sale...

Malaysia EV car sales in July 2026 – Proton eMas 5 pulls clear, sells nearly 5X more than second place

The Proton eMas 5 is not just Malaysia’s best-selling EV, it is now pulling clear of the field entirely. According to the latest EV registration data from the road transport depart...

Gigafactory Malaysia EV battery plant in Sepang – initial capacity 1 MWh/year, exports expected to start in 2027

In July this year, it was reported that NanoMalaysia Berhad (NMB) would begin small-scale production of homegrown graphene-enhanced lithium-ion batteries for use in electric vehicl...

Jaecoo J5 EV launched in Malaysia – 402 km range, 0-100 in 7.7s, CKD for RM118,800, RM10k more than ICE

Jaecoo Auto Malaysia launched the Jaecoo J5 EV today, the brand’s first fully electric vehicle. The EV version of J5 SUV – younger brother of the breakthrough J7 – is priced at RM1...

TQ Wuling Porta EV panel van open for booking in Malaysia – 300 or 400 km CLTC range, RM100k-106k est

Soon, the Bingo won’t be the only TQ Wuling you can buy in Malaysia, because the TQ Wuling Porta EV panel van is now open for booking. There are two variants available, simply name...

iCaur V23 CKD in Malaysia – AWD only, 211 PS, 430 km NEDC range, same specs as CBU, tax free at RM133k

Chery’s nascent iCaur EV brand is progressing quickly with its local assembly plans. Having introduced the CKD 03 just this May, the company has relaunched the V23, now built at th...

Malaysia to start initial production of homegrown EV battery in July

NanoMalaysia to begin production of homegrown graphene-enhanced lithium-ion battery for EVs

According to a report by Nikkei Asia, Malaysia will start small-scale production of a homegrown graphene-enhanced lithium-ion battery for use in electric vehicles (EVs) this month....

BYD takes aim at Malaysia's luxury EV segment

2026 Leapmotor C10 CKD in Malaysia – same specs as CBU; new colour option; 424 km WLTP; from RM129k

The Leapmotor C10 is now a locally-assembled (CKD) electric vehicle (EV) in Malaysia, so here’s a gallery of the 2026 model year SUV that rolls off the line at Stellantis’ plant in...

2026 Porsche Cayenne Electric in Malaysia – up to 1,156 PS, 669 km WLTP, wireless charging, priced fr RM699k

Previewed in June, the Porsche Cayenne Electric has been launched in Malaysia, some nine months after it made its world premiere in November. The third all-electric model from Zuff...

2026 BYD Sealion 7 teased for Malaysia, launch July 30 – 91.3 kWh battery, 502 km WLTP range, 800V charging?

It’s a sign of how competitive the Malaysian car market is that a tech-laden electric vehicle launched less than two years ago has been almost completely forgotten. That’s exactly...

MG S5 EV Com in Malaysia – 170 PS/250 Nm, 49 kWh battery, smaller wheels, fabric seats; RM104,468 OTR

The MG S5 EV gains a new variant in Malaysia with the addition of the MG S5 Com to the line-up, serving as the base variant and priced at RM104,468 on-the-road without insurance. T...

Malaysia missed out on RM3.3 billion during four years of tax-free CBU EV sales; public chargers still lacking

Malaysia’s investment, trade and industry (MITI) minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani (left) revealed during Friday’s Proton eMas 7 PHEV CKD line-off ceremony that the country fo...

Malaysia car sales in July 2026 – Bezza leads again, eMas 5 sixth as first EV in the overall top 10

New car registration data from the road transport department (JPJ) is out, showing the bestselling cars for the month of July 2026. The Perodua Bezza stays on top for a second mont...

DFSK E5 Plus RHD debut in Indonesia – 25.3 kWh battery, 119 km EV range WLTP; in Malaysia soon?

The DFSK E5 Plus has been launched in Indonesia, shown at the 2026 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS 2026), and this marks the debut of the E5 Plus in a right-hand-...

iCaur V27 previewed in Thailand – REEV, up to 455 PS, 150 km NEDC EV, 1,000 km total; in Malaysia this year?

Image from Autolifethailand Previewed in Indonesia earlier this month, the iCaur V27 has now made its way to Thailand, where it was shown to the media ahead of its launch in Septem...

JomChargeX – new brand for Malaysian ultra-fast DC chargers above 200 kW; 1,200 kW planned, 20-70% 5 min

JomCharge has introduced new branding for its ultra-fast DC chargers with outputs above 200 kW, called JomChargeX. Identifiable through their black and orange wrapper, the new stat...