Malaysia recorded 4,592 new electric vehicle (EV) registrations in October 2026, down 23.8% from 6,029 units in September, according to the latest data from the country’s Road Transport Department (JPJ), Soyacincau reported.
October was the second-lowest month for EV registrations in 2026, after February, when 3,635 units were registered. However, registrations were 5.7% higher than the 4,345 units recorded in October 2025.
Proton continued to lead Malaysia’s EV market, accounting for 61.3% of total registrations during October, largely driven by demand for its e.MAS 5 model.
Interestingly, petrol hybrid vehicles recorded more registrations than fully electric vehicles during the month. Hybrid registrations stood at 5,023 units, compared with 4,592 EVs.
EVs account for 6.12% of vehicle registrations
Malaysia registered a total of 75,004 vehicles in October 2026, down 7.9% from 81,404 units in the corresponding month last year. However, overall vehicle registrations increased 1% from 74,259 units in September.
EVs accounted for 6.12% of total vehicle registrations in October, compared with 8.12% in September. This was considerably lower than the highest-ever market share of 11.43% recorded in August 2026.
Despite the overall decline in vehicle registrations compared with last year, the EV segment continued to record growth. Petrol-powered vehicle registrations fell 11.8% year-on-year to 61,234 units in October.
Conventional diesel vehicle registrations declined 46.7% to 138 units, while green diesel registrations fell 11.6% to 4,016 units.
Petrol hybrid registrations increased 79.1% year-on-year from 2,804 units in October 2025 to 5,023 units in October 2026, outpacing the growth in fully electric vehicles.
Among the leading hybrid models, the Toyota Yaris Cross topped the list with 720 units, followed by the Proton e.MAS 7 PHEV with 710 units. The Toyota Corolla Cross recorded 644 units, while the Toyota Vios registered 596 units.
Despite the monthly slowdown, fully electric vehicles maintained their lead over petrol hybrids during the first ten months of 2026. EV registrations reached 58,129 units, compared with 45,195 petrol hybrid vehicles during the January-October period.
