KUALA LUMPUR -- Tesla officially launched operations in Malaysia on Thursday as it joins other electric vehicle manufacturers already active in the Southeast Asian country vying to draw investment to compete with Thailand and Indonesia, which have been ramping up efforts to develop their EV industries.
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Tesla becomes latest EV company to see promise in Malaysia
U.S. automaker plays catch-up with official launch in Southeast Asian country
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Isabel Fan, center, Tesla's regional director, poses with dignitaries at the company's launch in Malaysia on July 20 in Kuala Lumpur. (Photo by Norman Goh)
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