Record high 3,276 Proton e.MAS EVs delivered in January 2026

Pro-Net is starting 2026 with a bang, delivering a record-high 3,276 EVs in January 2026. That’s nearly triple the number of EVs it delivered last month, and it is the highest monthly EV deliveries we’ve seen from a single brand in Malaysia.

This follows the start of Proton e.MAS 5 deliveries last month and precedes the e.MAS 7 PHEV launch that’s happening on 4th February.

If this momentum continues, Proton e.MAS is set to be the #1 EV brand in Malaysia this year.

While Pro-Net didn’t reveal the actual breakdown, we can only assume that bulk of the deliveries are coming from the Proton e.MAS 5 which has raked close to 15,000 bookings in early January.

On top of that, Pro-Net has recently announced the locally assembled Proton e.MAS 7 2026 which offers additional features and a slightly lower price tag that starts from RM99,800.

To recap, there were a total of 8,890 Proton EVs registered last year which consists of 8,677 e.MAS 7 and 213 e.MAS 5. Meanwhile, BYD was the overall #1 EV Brand in Malaysia last year with a total of 14,407 units registered driven mostly by the BYD Sealion 7 (4,454), Atto 3 (4,069) and Atto 2 (1,779).

Despite the end of the EV tax holiday for fully imported EVs, we expect EV growth to continue in 2026, driven by locally assembled EVs priced under RM100,000. Several brands still hold surplus of “tax-free” stock from 2025 which should be sufficient to drive continued sales before they start CKD operations.

Meanwhile, Tesla has confirmed that it will continue to maintain its Model 3 and Model Y pricing in Malaysia. In addition, they have announced more affordable options which include the “Rahmah” Model 3 Standard RWD which is priced from RM147,600 and a new Model Y Long Range RWD which boasts up to 661km WLTP-rated range.

Despite the increasing growth and adoption of EVs, there’s still lacking of strong mandates, incentives and policies to increase availability of EV charging network. Malaysia still lags behind its peers when it comes to EV charging infrastructure due to bureaucratic challenges, lack of “right to charge” for high rise residents and the lack of policies to ensure Malaysian highways are EV friendly.

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