The Malaysian government tightened import regulations for electric vehicles (EV) from July. Imports of finished EV are subject to regulations for those with a minimum of 200,000 Malaysian ringgit on a CIF basis and a power output of 180kW or more. With the addition of customs duties and other charges to the import price of 200,000 Malaysian ringgit, domestic selling prices are expected to exceed 300,000 Malaysian ringgit. Imported EV will effectively be treated as luxury vehicles.

　 Malaysia's EV sales (excluding hybrid vehicles) more than doubled from the previous year, exceeding 30,000 in 2025. Its share of total vehicle sales was still small at 3.8%. Future best-selling models are likely to be domestic brands such as Proton and Perodua, with market prices around 100,000 Malaysian ringgit. Market players view promoting sales of domestic EV as the background for the current tightening of import regulations.