Malaysia launches 1st electric vehicle

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim unveiled the first Malaysian electric vehicle at a launch event on Monday.

“In the near future, I am also happy to see that this car will be built in Malaysia in Tanjung Malim, hence uplifting Malaysian vendors through the transfer of new technologies and skills associated with EV,” Anwar said at the event.

Under the Responsible Transition initiative, he said, this would enhance Malaysia’s competitiveness by reducing fossil fuel dependencies and nurturing growth in green mobility, renewable energy and energy storage solutions.

He emphasized that Malaysia needs to balance its energy demands with security, affordability and sustainability, according to Bernama news.

On the automotive front, Anwar said Malaysia has the Low Carbon Mobility Blueprint to reduce emissions from the transportation sector, which currently ranks as the second largest CO2 emitter.

‘Our framework includes four key areas of focus and the launch of Proton’s first SUVEV today is extremely timely and it will be a catalyst that moves us into the next era of low carbon mobility,’ he said.​​​​​​​

Proton e.MAS 7 previously made its debut in the 2024 National Day parade, alongside its other models.

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