KUALA LUMPUR: Perodua has launched its first battery electric vehicle - the QV-E - as part of plans to develop a sustainable EV ecosystem.
At the launch, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he was touched by the quick progress of the project.
“I am very proud,” he said on Monday (Dec 1).
“It is not just about the EV launch, but that it was made possible through the intelligence, discipline and hard work of our local talent,” added Anwar.
The QV-E uses a lithium iron phosphate battery (52.5kW) and has a range of up to 445km (NEDC), depending on driving style, temperature and road conditions.
The model includes the latest safety features, including a Child Presence Detection system, which alerts the driver if a child or pet is in the car.
It can detect and track movement and vital signs such as breathing in the second row seat and the footwell area.
