Electric vehicle sales in Malaysia to grow to 2,631 units by 2022 – an increase of 860% in 2021; 2023 sales “will be much higher”
While only 274 new electric vehicles to be sold in Malaysia by 2021, a huge leap was predicted for electric vehicle sales in 2022 then, and it has been proven. Malaysian Automobile Association (MAA) President Datuk Aishah Ahmad said about 2,631 electric vehicles were sold in Malaysia last year.
This represents an 860% increase from a triple-digit total from 2021, however, MAA’s electric vehicle sales take into account new EVs purchased through official distribution channels. In December, the general manager of the road transport division (JPJ) Datuk Zailani Hj Hashim said there are more than 10,000 fully registered electric vehicles in the faculty database.
Regarding the electric vehicle sales forecast for 2023, the association has not yet released a forecast for the number of electric vehicles sold next year, although this year’s sales “will certainly be much higher than in 2022” because there are many More electric vehicle models MAA president said it will be introduced and ongoing tax incentives for electric vehicles will continue to drive sales.
Some of the new products entering the Malaysian market have commenced operations in 2023, such as the BYD Atto 3 already available. 100 units delivered to customers in Malaysia earlier this week, and 500 more are on their way here. Last month, the The first shipment of Ora Good Cat has arrived in Malaysia for customer delivery.
At the more luxurious end of the EV scale, BMW i7 EV was seen registered on Malaysian roadwith expressed interest for the flagship sedan open since last April, and Audi Malaysia has also opened ROI for its e-tron range of electric vehicles.
Meanwhile, recently launched in the high-end EV segment is Mercedes-Benz EQE350+as Volvo C40 Pure Charger; both arrive in the second week of December 2022.
