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DC Handal deploys 120k W DC Charger and 22k W AC Charge points at Sunway Pyramid
5+ hour, 53+ min ago (269+ words) DC Handal has turned on its EV charging location in Sunway Pyramid. With the latest addition, there are now a total of five Charge Point Operators in the mall which also include Tesla Supercharger, Gentari/Jom Charge, Shell Recharge and…...
MITI's EV policy flip-flop raises bigger questions than just protecting Proton | Let's Talk About #143
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (419+ words) Malaysia's EV industry is facing major uncertainty again following MITI's latest policy changes for fully imported (CBU) electric vehicles. Starting 1st July 2026, imported EVs will need to meet stricter requirements including a minimum RM200, 000 CIF value and at least 180k W (241hp) of power…...
Denza B8 to debut in Malaysia this month
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (396+ words) Denza B8 will be making its first public appearance in Malaysia on 22 May at Bangsar Shopping Centre. According to Denza Malaysia, the new plug-in hybrid SUV will be at the Main Concourse area of the shopping mall throughout the entire weekend,…...
MITI says EVs won't become more expensive, but can Malaysia's CKD industry fill the gap?
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (723+ words) Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister (MITI) Sim Tze Tzin says claims that electric vehicles (EVs) will become unaffordable under Malaysia's new CBU EV policy are "inaccurate. According to Sim, several Chinese brands including Zeekr are planning local assembly (CKD)…...
MITI's CBU EV ruling will wipe out current EV lineup from BYD, i Caur, Mini, Smart, Toyota, and more
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (495+ words) The Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry (MITI) dropped a bombshell on the local EV market yesterday by announcing yet another change to the policy surrounding fully-imported (CBU) EVs. This time around, the new policy dictates that the CBU EV…...
PIAM debunks claims that EV fires in condominium car parks are excluded from insurance
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (548+ words) There has been speculation online that electric vehicles (EVs) pose a major fire risk and that insurance companies may refuse to cover damages if an EV catches fire at home or inside a building car park. However, the General Insurance…...
MITI CBU EV Policy Flip-Flop: Minimum RM300 K price and 241hp?
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (614+ words) Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry's (MITI) electric vehicle (EV) policy debacle continues with yet another new ruling that's expected to be imposed on fully imported (CBU) EVs in the second half of the year. Besides the ongoing issue affecting…...
Merdeka 118 has 32 EV charging bays deployed by Charg EV
1+ week, 1+ day ago (191+ words) Ahead of Merdeka 118 Mall opening sometime in August, Charg EV has deployed a large scale EV charging hub in the building with a total of 32x AC charge points. These EV chargers make it ideal not just for visitors and tenants,…...
TNB Electron turns on 120k W DC Charger at Hotel Casuarina Meru in Perak
1+ week, 1+ day ago (201+ words) TNB Electron has turned on a new DC charger in Ipoh and it is their 3rd location in the city after RPGC and Wisma TNB Ipoh. The latest EV charger location is at Hotel Casuarina Meru which has a 120k W DC…...
Proton Saga Cross AMA02 to begin production in October?
1+ week, 2+ day ago (298+ words) The next model under the Proton Advanced Modular Architecture (AMA) family, the Proton AMA02, will be in production starting this October. This was revealed through a press statement by Feytech Holdings Berhad, which will be supplying seats for the new model....