Plug-in electric vehicles in Malaysia explained

, there were around 31,000 electric vehicles registered in Malaysia.^[1], about 0.05% of new cars sold in Malaysia were electric.^[2]

Government policy

, electric vehicles are exempt from Malaysian road taxes.^[3]

, electric vehicles are exempt from all import duties.^[4]

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.^[5]

Charging stations

, there were 251 public charging stations in Malaysia.^[6], there were 9 public DC charging stations in Malaysia.^[7]

, the government offers subsidies of up to RM2,500 for charging station installations.^[8]

In February 2024, Melaka state has 118 charging bays.^[9]

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.^[10]
• Mode 4: CCS Type 2 and CHAdeMO connectors only, specifically designed for DC quick charging and delivering high electrical power.^[11]

Notes and References

1. News: Will Malaysia Still Lead The Electric Vehicle Charge In The Southeast Asian Region?. 2022-09-05. 2022-09-25. CleanTechnica. Raymond. Tribdino.
2. News: Only 274 EVs sold in Malaysia in 2021 – big jump for electric vehicles expected in 2022 as tax-free era starts. 2022-01-20. 2022-09-25. paultan.org. Danny. Tan.
3. News: Electric Vehicles in Malaysia: Tax Incentives for Owners and Manufacturers. ASEAN Briefing. 2022-06-08. 2022-09-25. Alexander Chipman Koty.
4. News: Commentary: Electric vehicles face uphill climb from niche to mass market in Malaysia. CNA. 2022-10-08. 2022-12-13. Tham Siew Yean.
5. Web site: 28 February 2023 . MITI Approves Tesla's Application To Import Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) Into Malaysia [February 28, 2023] ]. OFFICIAL PORTAL OF THE MINISTRY OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INDUSTRY.
6. Web site: Adakah Berbaloi Mendapatkan Kereta Elektrik Di Malaysia?. ms. policystreet.com. 19 May 2022 . 2022-09-26.
7. News: Malaysia to have 1,000 EV charging stations by 2025. 2021-08-17. 2022-12-13. TechWire Asia. Dashveenjit. Kaur.
8. News: Malaysia catat peningkatan ketara dalam penggunaan EV. hmetro.com.my. ms. 2022-12-13. 2022-09-28.
9. News: Bahri . Syazwan . 2024-02-20 . Melaka Aims To Have 350 EV Charging Stations By 2025 . 2024-02-22 . Says Sdn Bhd.
10. Web site: Malaysia's EV Plug Type Compliance Standard for AC and DC charging . EvGuru. 10 March 2023 .
11. Web site: GUIDE ON ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM (EVCS) GUIDE ON ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM (EVCS) .