Malaysia to start initial production of homegrown EV battery in July

Electric vehiclesCountry aims for exports to Indonesia, South Korea, India and PakistanNanoMalaysia CEO Rezal Khairi Ahmad described the company's battery project as "likely the first of its kind in ASEAN." (Photo courtesy of NanoMalaysia)AMY CHEWJuly 13, 2026 10:19 JSTKUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia plans to start small-scale production of a homegrown graphene-enhanced lithium-ion battery for electric vehicles this month, marking a milestone in the country's efforts to move up the tech manufacturing value chain.