Fieldman EV will presumably be Malaysia’s first electric car assembly plant when it starts building its factory in Melaka, the Bumiputera company has announced that it will invest around RM1 billion for the project.
Announcing the investment, Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali said the plant will be constructed on a 200-hectare land at the Elkay Lipat Kajang Industrial Area in Jasin.
According to him, the company also obtained exclusive rights to distribute electric vehicles in Malaysia and the Southeast Asian regional market for right-hand drive vehicles from China’s automotive company, Changan Automobile Corp. Fieldman EV intends to launch EVs and is interested to build an assembly plant in Melaka, together with local companies by utilising Changan’s technology.
Filedman EV’s executive director Razmi Shah Othman believes that the plant would enable the transfer of EV technology which is expected to further boost Melaka’s economy.
Established in 2010, Fieldman Sdn Bhd, which is involved in the palm oil, plastic manufacturing, and commodity trading industries, had set up a subsidiary, Fieldman EV, in 2018 to hunt for renewable energy resources that can be brought into Malaysia. Fieldman EV has made a long-term plan (2018-2026) to spearhead the development of electric car technology and assembly in Melaka.
