Although Tesla is not building cars here, the company has made direct and indirect purchases from 45 local vendors, said the Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry Ministry (MITI). MITI was responding to a parliamentary question by Datuk Awang Hashim (PN-Pendang) on the government’s stance regarding the special privileges granted to Tesla after the American electric vehicle manufacturer’s decision to scrapped plans to build cars in Southeast Asia, and the implication on the ‘tens of thousan
Hans
22.11.2024
Tesla Malaysia launched its state-of-the-art service centre equipped with Body & Paint workshop at Masai, Johor. The new aftersales service location also complements the recent launch of Tesla’s experience location at The Mall, Mid Valley Southkey to provide a more comprehensive coverage of Tesla services to the growing community of Tesla owners in the Southern region. Tesla has 4 more locations set up around Malaysia which are in Cyberjaya, Pavilion Damansara Heights, Gurney Plaza, Penang, and
CY Foong
12.11.2024
Tesla has been making headlines recently, following a report from Thailand claiming that the company has abandoned all plans to establish a production plant in the ASEAN region, including in Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. However, it's worth noting that Tesla never explicitly committed to building a manufacturing facility in Malaysia. Nonetheless, setting up local manufacturing remains a long-term objective tied to the special privileges granted to Tesla Malaysia under Malaysia’s Global Elec
Arvind
12.08.2024
On Tuesday, 6-August, Thai newspaper The Nation broke news that Tesla is dropping plans to invest in manufacturing facilities in Southeast Asia, including in Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Some netizens were quick to point out that Tesla never announced any intention to set up manufacturing facilities in Malaysia. This is correct. Even MITI Minister Tengku Zafrul confirmed it. In response, Zafrul posted on his official Facebook page, “MITI has never announced that Tesla would develop a facto
Hans
09.08.2024
Environmental activists, identified as 'The Last Generation' members, recently poured orange paint over a Cybertruck at the Tesla Centre Hamburg-Wandsbek in Germany. German police confirmed the incident and revealed that the action lasted only a few minutes. Videos of this incident have been making the rounds on the internet. One video shows an activist throwing orange paint from a plastic bucket at the Cybertruck. The Last Generation is known for its civil protests to draw attention to the urge
Arvind
15.07.2024
During the first half of 2024, BYD managed to inch its way into the top 10 best-selling car brands in Malaysia. Placing in tenth place with 4,368 units, the Chinese battery electric vehicle (BEV) maker is also Malaysia’s best-selling BEV brand for the year so far. But what about the main hero when it comes to BEVs? Well, Tesla doesn’t publish sales data for individual markets but a quick look at the Road Transport Department’s (JPJ) registration data shows that even though the American BEV maker
CY Foong
09.07.2024