INTERACTIVE: E-motorcycles stuck in the slow lane

Motorcycle shop staff in Kuala Lumpur get ready to roll out electric bikes for customers. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

PETALING JAYA: While electric cars continue to gain popularity in Malaysia, e-motorcycles struggle to keep up.

Figures from the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) reveal a stark contrast: while electric vehicles (EVs) accounted for 5.15% of the 870,327 cars registered last year, electric models made up just 1.53% of the 704,714 new motorcycles on the road.