KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 10 -- The Proton e.MAS 7 has emerged as Malaysia's most popular EV for the month of January 2025. Based on the latest vehicle registration data from the Road Transport Department (JPJ), 1 out of 4 EVs registered last month is an e.MAS 7, beating top EV contenders from BYD.

EV continues to grow despite industry decline

In January 2025, a total of 1,691 EVs were registered in Malaysia which marks an increase of 20.5 per cent versus January 2024 (1,403 units registered). This indicates a growing interest in EVs despite the total vehicle registrations in Malaysia recording a 23.2 per cent decline from 70,186 registrations in January 2024 to 53,930 registrations in January 2025.

Comparing January 2024 and January 2025 dat...