The EV CKD conundrum


IT is good that the government wants to grow Malaysia’s electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing capability. But in aiming to achieve this, should it include protectionist measures?

This comes to the fore in the lower segment of cars, given the prowess of China EV companies.

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