KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian national car brand Perodua will localize more than 60% of components for its first electric vehicle, which is slated to enter the local market by the end of this year, its chief executive said, as the Southeast Asian country aims to build supply chains for greener cars.
Zainal Abidin Ahmad, president and chief executive of Perodua, officially Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua, told reporters on Thursday at the Malaysia Autoshow 2025 that the company’s first EV, the eMO, will be locally assembled at its factory in Selangor near the capital, with production set to begin in October.
