00:00 BYD Seal by BYD Malaysia Sandrian Berhad has been launched.
00:07 The price for the premium electric vehicle or EV sedan variant starts from RM179,000
00:14 and the performance variant starts from RM199,800.
00:20 Investment trade and industry minister Tengku Dato' Sri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz launched
00:24 the car on Thursday and called for global EV automakers to consider making Malaysia their
00:29 regional hub.
00:30 "So aside from compelling factors, you know, we have a strategic location, a strong command
00:35 of English language and Mandarin, good infrastructure and rule of law, our highly established electrical
00:44 and electronics, the E&E industry, with a 50-year track record, also stands ready to
00:51 feed into the growing EV industry.
00:55 Malaysia also has a good economic relationship with most of the countries in the world and
01:00 we have signed 16 free trade agreements to support our trade activities.
01:06 I would like to encourage pioneer BEV automakers like BYD to consider making Malaysia your
01:12 hub to serve ASEAN and even Asian markets."
01:18 Tengku Zafrul said his ministry hoped to double the EV charging stations nationwide by the
01:22 end of this year from 2,000 units currently.
01:26 He added that the hike in sales and service tax, which will increase from 6% to 8% starting
01:32 March 1, would not have an impact on sales of EVs in Malaysia as the government has exempted
01:38 the tax on EV purchases until 2025 to promote the development of the industry.
01:43 Tengku Zafrul also noted that the decision on the new EV road tax structure has been
01:48 concluded at the National EV Steering Committee level and an announcement on the matter will
01:53 be made soon.
01:55 In a statement following the launch, Saim Dabi Beyond Auto, Sindhuan Berhad, said the
02:00 BYD SEAL is equipped with e-Platform 3.0 and is the first model to embrace a rear-wheel-drive
02:06 architecture.
02:07 Available in four colour options, the first 800 bookings will enjoy complimentary wallbox
02:13 chargers or free Gantari or Charge EV charging credits worth Rs 800.
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