Perodua is expected to mass-produce electric cars by 2025, according to International Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.
He said in a post on Twitter that Perodua is collaborating with an international automotive company to produce a prototype in line with Perodua being appointed to lead the production of affordable EVs under the New Industrial Master Plan 2030 (NIMP2030).
Thank you to Perodua for helping to advance electric vehicle technology and strengthen Malaysia’s sustainable mobility.
International Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz
Projek kenderaan elektrik Perodua.
— Tengku Zafrul 🇲🇾 (@tzafrul_aziz) January 17, 2024
Selaras dengan pelantikan syarikat Perodua untuk menerajui pengeluaran EV mampu milik di bawah NIMP2030, Perodua telah bekerjasama dengan sebuah syarikat automotif antarabangsa untuk menghasilkan prototaip EV berkenaan. Pengeluaran secara… pic.twitter.com/4TXor0oJoP
Electric cars to make up 20% of car sales by 2030
Meanwhile, Awani reported that Perodua is looking at electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids to account for up to 20% of total new car sales by 2030.
The company previously showcased its first electric concept car (EV) at last year’s Malaysia Autoshow, dubbed the Electric Motion Online or EM-O.
Based on reports from Berita Harian, the EM-O is capable of moving at a maximum speed of 160 kilometers per hour (km/h) with a travel distance of between 300 and 350 kilometers.
It’s said that the EV uses a lithium-ion battery that can be charged in 7 hours and 30 minutes. There is also a 300kW ultra-fast charge option which charges up to 80% in 20 minutes but the company’s Chief Executive Officer Datuk Seri Zainal Abidin Ahmad previously mentioned that the specs are only on paper and there is a lot of work to be done before the first real electric car can be introduced.
