138 - Are EVs finally mainstream in Malaysia?

About this episode

The episode discusses the mainstream adoption of electric vehicles in Malaysia and the current state of the EV industry.

Are electric vehicles finally going mainstream in Malaysia?In this episode of Let’s Talk About, Amin and Alex discuss why Malaysians are still buying EVs despite no CBU tax incentives, new hybrid competition and questions about market maturity. Has the EV industry reached the mainstream stage, or are we still in the early adoption phase?We also share our observations during the Chinese New Year balik kampung season, including the EV charging situation on highways and whether the infrastructure is keeping up with the growing number of EVs on the road.Plus, we talk about the latest developments in Malaysia’s EV industry. Perodua’s QV-E EV is reportedly facing supply challenges, while several carmakers have announced plans to assemble EVs locally, and there are more CKD EV models launched in our local market.

People in this episode

Hosts: Amin, Alex

Topics covered

• electric vehicles
• mainstream adoption
• EV infrastructure
• Malaysian market
• charging situation
• automotive industry

Keywords

• electric vehicles
• EV adoption
• Malaysia
• charging infrastructure
• automotive market
• Perodua
• hybrid competition

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Perodua, EV industry

Products: QV-E EV

Places: Malaysia, Chinese New Year

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