Malaysia Changes for CBU fully imported EVs, from July 1st minimum selling price of RM300,000 approx B2,440,998 and minimum power output of 180 kW, which is equivalent to 245 PS or 241 hp For context, let’s take a look at BYD. Currently, the EV giant’s entire lineup in Malaysia is CBU imported but only the Seal and Sealion 7 meet the minimum 180 kW requirement – this means that unless they’re locally assembled, the Dolphin, M6, Atto 2, Atto 3 and Seal 6 will no longer be allowed to be sold here. For the two surviving sea creatures, the Seal and Sealion 7 are currently priced below RM200k, which means that their CIF figures are well below RM200k – even if this value can somehow be inflated to meet MITI’s new CIF requirement, would anyone pay in excess of RM300k for those models when everyone knows the ‘true’ tax-free price. So, while it’s not worded as such, is this effectively a ban on non-premium CBU EVs? https://paultan.org/2026/05/06/miti-issues-new-rules-for-cbu-evs-effective-min-price-rm300k-245-ps-fr-july-promote-ckd-protect-proton/ Will Byd increase their Thailand imports to offset Malaysian imports reduction
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