Malaysia seeks place in EV ecosystem with battery development

Scientist leading effort says 'boat has sailed' on manufacturing electric cars

20240116 NanoMalaysia CEO Rezal Khairi Ahmad

NanoMalaysia CEO Rezal Khairi Ahmad is overseeing Malaysia's effort to develop EV battery technology. (Photo by Amy Chew)

AMY CHEW, Contributing writer

KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia has built a solid reputation over four decades as a reliable manufacturer of products ranging from semiconductors to automobiles -- even producing a "national car" in 1985 through cooperation with Japan's Mitsubishi Motors.

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