Perodua ‘MyEV’ rendered based on the 2023 EMO Concept
The ministry of investment, trade and industry (MITI) says it will help Perodua achieve its aim of producing Malaysia’s first electric vehicle (EV) priced under RM100,000 by the end of 2025. According to MITI minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz, the reason why the government wanted to assist and facilitate Perodua is because “we want to make EVs affordable,” The Edge reports.
He said the ministry is optimistic that the national automaker will reach its target of mass producing the EV by the end of next year, in time to meet the lifting of price cap protection measures. “Perodua has been in discussion with MITI, and we are optimistic about its plan of achieving the target by the end of 2025,” he said.
While reiterating what he said earlier this year regarding the timeframe for deployment, Zafrul did not provide details on how far development has progressed on the project. As yet, very little is known about P2’s electrification programme beyond that offered via its Electric Motion Online (EMO) scale model and emo-1 proof-of-concept prototype that was shown in May this year.
The emo-1 concept, based on the current D51A Myvi, provides an insight into what the EV could be like. It’s powered by a single front motor that produces 68 PS (50 kW) and 220 Nm of torque, getting the car from zero to 100 km/h in around seven to nine seconds.
The quoted specifications for the nickel manganese cobalt battery include an energy capacity of between 55.7 kWh and 57.6 kWh, which delivers a range of 350 to 400 km. As for charging, the emo-1 supports up to 50 kW of DC fast charging to top up the battery in just over an hour, while AC charging at up to 11 kW provides a full charge in around five hours.
The EV will be a major departure for the company, because instead of deriving the technology from its partner Daihatsu, Perodua is developing its EV on its own, with the assistance of an as-yet-unnamed Australian partner.
Separately, Zafrul said that as of September, almost 16,000 new passenger battery EVs (BEV) were registered in Malaysia this year, surpassing roughly 13,000 BEVs registered in 2023. He said that the positive momentum brings the country closer to its target of 20% of total industry volume comprising EVs by 2030.
GALLERY: Perodua emo-1 Concept at Malaysia Autoshow 2024
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