KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — Electric vehicle (EV) adoption in Malaysia continues to show encouraging growth, with the total number of Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) passenger vehicles reaching 94,165 units from 2018 to date.

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said EVs are no longer just a global trend but a strategic necessity linked to investment, industrial competitiveness, energy security, and the people’s well-being.

“Today, I chaired the National EV Steering Committee (NEVSC) Meeting No. 1/2026 at Menara MITI. This meeting is to strengthen the development of the country’s EV ecosystem.

“Malaysia has shown encouraging progress in EV adoption, particularly in the Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) category,” he said in a Facebook post last night.

Fadillah, who is also Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister, said the meeting aims to identify practical, high-impact solutions for near-future implementation to strengthen the country’s EV industry and ecosystem in a more progressive, coordinated, and competitive way. — Bernama