SHAH ALAM — Proton e.MAS accounted for more than 60 per cent of Malaysia’s electric vehicle (EV) registrations from January to August this year, with 27,403 domestic registrations recorded during the period.

The national EV brand said the performance strengthened its position as Malaysia’s leading EV brand, with the Proton e.MAS 5 leading the EV segment, while the Proton e.MAS 7 remained the top EV sport utility vehicle (SUV) and the Proton e.MAS 7 PHEV led the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) segment.

The achievement followed Proton e.MAS recording more than 6,000 registrations in August alone, its highest monthly figure to date.

According to Pro-Net, Proton e.MAS recorded 27,856 total registrations year-to-date, comprising 18,014 units of the Proton e.MAS 5 and 4,278 units of the Proton e.MAS 7 from domestic and export markets, as well as 5,562 units of the Proton e.MAS 7 PHEV from the domestic market.

These figures gave Proton e.MAS a 32.5 per cent share of Malaysia’s new energy vehicle market, while its domestic registrations accounted for about 60 per cent of the country’s EV market.

“Achieving more than 60 per cent market share is a significant milestone for Proton e.MAS, but more importantly it reflects Malaysians’ growing confidence in electrified mobility. As the national EV brand, our responsibility extends beyond putting more EVs on the road. We are focused on building the ecosystem, capabilities and infrastructure needed to support long-term EV adoption for all Malaysians,” said Pro-Net chief executive officer Zhang Qiang.

“Pro-Net will remain focused on building the foundations for long-term EV adoption, strengthening charging accessibility, aftersales capabilities, local talent and localisation in support of Malaysia’s ambitions under the Low Carbon Mobility Blueprint (LCMB) and National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR),” he added.