At the launch of car No. 1 at XPENG's Malaysia factory. (Photo by XPENG)
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XPENG is the latest proof
Malaysia’s ambitions to become a regional electric vehicle manufacturing center took another significant step forward in June, as the first locally assembled XPENG G6 rolled off the production line at EP Manufacturing Berhad’s (EPMB) facility in Melaka.
On its own, the milestone marks the beginning of completely knocked-down (CKD) production for one of China’s fastest-growing EV brands. But viewed alongside a series of investments over the past two years, it tells a much larger story: Malaysia is steadily transforming itself into one of Southeast Asia’s most important EV production hubs.
