Malaysia recorded 4,592 new electric vehicle (EV) registrations in October 2026, marking a significant slowdown after a strong performance earlier this year.
According to the latest vehicle registration data from the Road Transport Department (JPJ), EV registrations fell 23.8% month-on-month from 6,029 units in September. This makes October the second-lowest month for EV registrations in 2026, after February, which recorded 3,635 units.
Despite the sharp monthly decline, EV registrations were still 5.7% higher year-on-year compared to October 2025, when 4,345 units were registered.
Meanwhile, Proton continues to dominate Malaysia’s EV market, capturing 61.3% of total EV registrations in October, largely driven by the Proton e.MAS 5.
