KUALA LUMPUR: Annual electric vehicle (EV) usage has increased significantly to 44,813 units in 2025 compared with 3,127 in 2022, according to the Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry. "(For example), this includes batteries, electric drive motors and advanced driver assistance systems through tax incentive provisions to original equipment manufacturers (OEM) that utilise them," it said. The ministry was responding to a question from P. Prabakaran (PH-Batu) on measures taken by the government to ensure Malaysia does not lag behind global EV trends, including the development of local electric vehicles, batteries and smart charging stations by 2030. "The next phase is to encourage more OEMs to implement local EV assembly," it said. It also said 5,624 public EV charging units were installed nationwide as of Dec 31, 2025, 56% of the overall target.

Source: The Star February 10, 2026 21:55 UTC