Malaysia’s EV Moment: After the Tax Holiday

Malaysia’s EV tax holiday has ended, and January 2026 marks the first real test of the country’s electric vehicle ambitions.

With prices adjusting, buyers reassessing and local manufacturers stepping up, NIAGA SPOTLIGHT examines whether Malaysia’s EV market is ready to move beyond incentives. What does this shift mean for affordability, innovation and local assembly- and who benefits most in the next phase of the transition?

Tehmina Kaoosji speaks to Aiman I. Abdullah, Managing Editor, MalaysianMotoring and Lee Wen Hsiang, Vice President, Chery Auto Malaysia.