, there were around 31,000

electric vehicle An electric vehicle (EV) is a vehicle that uses one or more electric motors for propulsion. It can be powered by a collector system, with electricity from extravehicular sources, or it can be powered autonomously by a battery (sometimes cha ...

s registered in

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...

. , about 0.05% of new cars sold in Malaysia were electric.

Government policy

, electric vehicles are exempt from Malaysian road taxes. , electric vehicles are exempt from all import duties. As of 8 February 2023, the Malaysian Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) announced that Tesla has been given approval to establish its presence in the country.

Charging stations

, there were 251 public

charging station A charging station, also known as a charge point or electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), is a piece of equipment that supplies electrical power for charging plug-in electric vehicles (including electric cars, electric trucks, electric ...

s in Malaysia. , there were 9 public DC charging stations in Malaysia. , the government offers subsidies of up to RM2,500 for charging station installations.

Charging Plug Type Compliance Standard in Malaysia

* Mode 1: Not Permitted due to its lack of automatic shut-off and not meeting minimum safety requirements. * Mode 2 and 3: Type 2 connectors only due to their inbuilt locking mechanism and ability to carry both single phase and three phase electrical power. * Mode 4: CCS Type 2 and CHAdeMO connectors only, specifically designed for DC quick charging and delivering high electrical power.

References

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Road transport in Malaysia