TESLA officially coming to Malaysia - MITI
Astro Awani
Mac 1, 2023 12:03 MYT
TESLA officially coming to Malaysia - MITI
Malaysians will be able to buy TESLA electric cars directly from the automaker and have aftersales support. - File Pic
TESLA will finally have an official presence in Malaysia.
This means, consumers will be able to buy TESLA electric cars directly from the automaker and receive after-sales support.
Currently, there are a limited number of TESLA vehicles in Malaysia, sold by private importers.
According to an announcement by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), TESLA will also set up a head office in Malaysia, introduce TESLA Experience Centres and Service Centres, and establish its supercharger network.
“We are pleased by TESLA’s decision to establish its presence in the Electric Vehicle (EV) ecosystem in Malaysia. This demonstrates Tesla’s confidence in our economic fundamentals and conducive business environment," said MITI minister Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Aziz.
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TESLA is the first applicant for MITI's Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) Global Leaders Initiative, which aims to boost demand for BEVs in the local market.
According to MITI, TESLA's presence in Malaysia is expected to create skilled and better-paid employment opportunities for workers in the BEV segment and increase the participation of local companies in the TESLA ecosystem, both domestically and globally.
Tesla gets nod to import battery electric vehicles into Malaysia - MITI
Bernama
Mac 1, 2023 12:00 MYT
Tesla gets nod to import battery electric vehicles into Malaysia - MITI
Tesla will establish a head office in Malaysia, introduce Tesla's "experience centres," service centres and establish its "Supercharger" network. - REUTERS
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) has approved TESLA's application to import battery electric vehicles (BEV) into Malaysia.
In realising this objective, Tesla will establish a head office in Malaysia, introduce Tesla's "experience centres," service centres and establish its "Supercharger" network.
TESLA's presence in Malaysia is expected to create skilled and better-paying job opportunities for workers in the BEV segment and increase the participation of local companies in the TESLA ecosystem, both domestically and globally.
"We are pleased by Tesla's decision to establish its presence in the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem in Malaysia.
"This demonstrates Tesla's confidence in our economic fundamentals and conducive business environment," its minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz said in a statement.
He said even as major global brands decide to invest and re-invest in Malaysia, Miti and its agencies will continue to enhance efforts to improve the ease of doing business, while continuously profiling Malaysia as pro-trade, pro-industry and pro-investment.
"We will also strategically leverage on our established electrical and electronics ecosystem to make Malaysia the preferred investment destination for technology related to electric mobility," he added.
The entry of TESLA has been facilitated by Miti through the introduction of the BEV Global Leaders initiative, which aims to help boost BEV demand in the local market and further promote the development of the entire ecosystem to support BEV adoption.
"In addition, the initiative seeks to secure investments from leading global BEV manufacturing companies in Malaysia. Tesla is the first applicant of this initiative by Miti," the ministry said.
-- BERNAMA
