Tesla tops as EV registrations hit a high in Malaysia

Electric vehicle (EV) registrations in Malaysia hit a monthly high in November as drivers rushed to complete their purchases before tax holidays for imported EVs end after December.

- Lok Jian Wen Correspondent

Malaysia registered 5,417 new electric cars in November, a 200.1 per cent rise from the previous year, according to official data from the Road Transport Department, in its final release of registration statistics before the end of 2025.

A total of 810 Tesla Model Y sport utility vehicles were registered, the highest number in November, edg-

ing out Malaysia’s bestselling electric car for 2025, Proton’s e.MAS 7, at 786 cars units.

The new high comes after Malaysia’s government announced in October that tax holidays enjoyed by buyers of imported electric car since 2022 would end on Dec 31. Registrations for new EVs in October had set the previous monthly high at 4,345.