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Samsung SDI to invest US$1.3B in second battery production facility in Malaysia

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billion) investment phase-by-phase until completion in 2025, Plant 2 at Samsung SDI Energy Malaysia (SDIEM) will start mass-production of PRiMX 21700 cylindrical batteries (21mm X 70 mm) in 2024. Samsung SDI’s decision to construct the second factory in Malaysia comes as a strategy to meet the rising demand for cylindrical batteries recently.

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Tesla’s Application To Import BEVs Into Malaysia Approved

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Last year, I wrote an article where I stated that I really hope that Tesla is looking into Malaysia and similar markets. Tesla recently started selling its electric vehicles in Thailand. The company received over 5,000 orders in just a few days in Thailand after the launch. This goes to show that there is great […]

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Following Tesla Deal, Malaysia “Open” To Other EV Investments

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Tesla has been in ongoing discussions with a number of countries as it expands, but the automaker’s recent battery manufacturing deal with Malaysia comes with a major exemption.

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The Neta V Launched In Malaysia & Is Now The Most Affordable EV In The Country

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The Chinese firm Hozon Auto officially launched the Neta V in Malaysia at the recently held Malaysia Auto Show. The Neta V is a compact crossover from its Neta Auto electric vehicle brand. Some of the other models in Neta’s stable are the Neta U and Neta S. Neta has delivered over 220,000 electric cars […]

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BYD Partners With Sime Darby Motors, Ships The First 500 Atto 3s To Malaysia

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This follows Sime Darby Motors’ recent appointment as the official exclusive distributor of BYD vehicles in Malaysia. […]. Just a month ago, in the first week of December 2022, Sime Darby Motors, the automotive arm of Sime Darby Berhad, and BYD launched the first BYD electric vehicle for the Malaysian passenger market, the BYD Atto 3.

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Malaysia PM Wants Tesla To Open A Plant

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Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob wants Tesla to open a plant in Malaysia. He recently invited several Fortune 500 companies, especially Tesla, to invest in his nation.

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Will Malaysia Still Lead The Electric Vehicle Charge In The Southeast Asian Region?

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I just returned from a trip to Malaysia to attend a road safety seminar, the launch of a new device, and to meet up with fellow motoring journalists in the region. I asked road safety advocate and motoring journalist Shahrim Tamrin would it not be favorable for Malaysia, with its national car brands Proton and […].