The Malaysia-China Electric Vehicle Forum (hereinafter the “Malaysia-China Forum”) was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from December 17 to 20, 2024. As a flagship high-level event of the 2024 Malaysia-China Summit, the Malaysia-China Forum, with the theme of “Shaping Tomorrow: Design, Innovation and Policy in Electric Vehicles”, was co-hosted by China EV100, Global Renewable Energy & Electric Mobility (GREEM), Malaysia Automotive, Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii), Malaysia Zero Emission Vehicle Association (MyZEVA), and Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China (MayCham). The Malaysian Ambassador to China, Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the 2024 Malaysia-China Summit, and President of MayCham attended and delivered keynote speeches.
During the forum, senior representatives from leading enterprises and research institutions of the two countries shared insights on Malaysia’s national strategic plans for the new energy vehicle (NEV) industry, its international cooperation outlook, the new trends driving China’s NEV sector, recommendations for prospective Malaysia-China cooperation, and strategies for advancing green economic growth through EV development. Experts stressed that the two countries will jointly leverage their complementary strengths to drive the EV industry forward, conduct all-round cooperation in strategic design, institutional frameworks construction, and ecosystem building, and draw on their respective experiences and resources to promote the global growth of NEVs.
On December 18, a high-level seminar was held to continue the discussions. Representatives from government agencies and industrial parks, including the Malaysia Investment Development Authority (MIDA), MyZEVA, Collaborative Research in Engineering, Science and Technology (CREST), East Coast Economic Region (ECER), and Sabah Investment Bureau, presented Malaysia’s national NEV strategies, its international cooperation landscape, as well as the proposed directions and pathways for bilateral cooperation. This dialogue drew strong interest from Chinese enterprises, experts and other participants present.
On December 19, Liu Xiaoshi, member of the GREEM Committee and Executive Deputy Secretary-General of China EV100, led a delegation to visit Proton in Shah Alam, Malaysia. The two sides held in-depth discussions on key issues in the international development of the NEV industry, such as cultural differences, industrial infrastructure conditions, production capacity and efficiency, and global market competition. China EV100 and GREEM invited Proton to participate in GREEM’s initiatives and engaged in detailed exchanges on topics such as Malaysia-China NEV supply chain and infrastructure standardization.
