PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia — The rapid transition of Southeast Asia toward clean energy is moving from the early adoption of electric mobility to a regional industrialization effort. When the 4th ASEAN Battery Technology Conference opens next month in Sepang, Malaysia, the focus will pivot from policy framework proposals toward the engineering … [continued]
XPENG is the latest proof Malaysia’s ambitions to become a regional electric vehicle manufacturing center took another significant step forward in June, as the first locally assembled XPENG G6 rolled off the production line at EP Manufacturing Berhad’s (EPMB) facility in Melaka. On its own, the milestone marks the beginning … [continued]
Note: This article has been sitting in the CleanTechnica CMS since February. Producing it required conversations across multiple sectors, but a recent visit to VinFast’s manufacturing complex in Hai Phong reinforced a conclusion I have long held. The company’s differentiator is not technology alone. It is the people behind it. … [continued]
Heading to BusWorld Indonesia, I sat beside an automotive and finance expert from Petronas. He requested to remain anonymous because he said he cannot represent his company in this chat, but he gave deep insights into how Malaysia’s Malacca state is rapidly emerging as a manufacturing base for Chinese electric … [continued]
Starting July 1 of this year, local tariffs for imported EVs to Malaysia will increase based on the value of the vehicle. Malaysia’s Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) said in a statement earlier this month, May 2026, that the significant policy shift is designed to protect national automakers … [continued]
Malaysian national carmaker Proton achieved its highest quarterly sales volume since 2004 by delivering 49,140 units in the first three months of the year. This meant 40.1 percent year-on-year growth, a feat made more impressive by the fact that the broader Malaysian automotive market actually contracted by 4.9 percent during … [continued]
Within the first month of release, the Nissan Serena e-POWER recorded over 1,300 bookings and around 250 deliveries nationwide, indicating solid initial demand for a midsized MPV in this price range. April deliveries are now approaching 1,000 units. Nissan assembler and distributor Edaran Tan Chong Motor introduced the sixth-generation version … [continued]
The price of fuel in the Philippines is quickly catching up to global "trends." (Photo by Orlando "Jing" Garcia of The Manila Times)
I just read Zach’s “Are Gas Prices Going Up?” and it was a curious coincidence that I had just finished this conversation with my uncle, who is from New York. An accountant and financier by trade, he made the postulation that the average increase would be between $0.27 to $0.35 … [continued]
XPENG has aggressively overhauled its Southeast Asian strategy in early 2026, transitioning from a niche importer to a regional powerhouse with localized manufacturing and an integrated infrastructure backbone. Central to this shift is a blueprint established in Indonesia: the integration of world-class ultra-fast charging to eliminate the primary barrier to … [continued]
Prasarana Malaysia Berhad's electric bus fleet will grow from 15 to over one thousand. The first two hundred will be deployed this year. Photo from Prasarana Malaysia Berhad.
Over a thousand electric buses will be introduced to Malaysia’s road network, starting with the capital Kuala Lumpur, as the country’s long-stalled push to decarbonize public transport is finally breaking out of pilot mode. In a report by the Malaysian Transport Ministry, Prasarana Malaysia Berhad, the country’s dominant public transport … [continued]
