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US electric car maker Tesla did not announce plans to build a factory in Malaysia, says Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz.
— BFM News (@NewsBFM) August 9, 2024
"We did discuss with (Tesla CEO) Elon Musk about attracting investment, but Tesla never committed to opening a factory here."
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The Minister also said Malaysia attracted RM24.55 billion worth of investments from 2022 until Q1 this year.
— BFM News (@NewsBFM) August 9, 2024
This is from EV-related manufacturing activities from companies such as Chery, Gemilang Coachwork, Samsung SDI Energy, NexV Manufacturing and EVE Energy, he said.
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Mr @elonmusk we asked our Minister of Investment and Trade if @Tesla is pulling its investments out of Southeast Asia including Malaysia. He said he doesn't work for Tesla and told us to ask you. So here we are asking you. #Tesla #ElonMusk #SoutheastAsia @tzafrul_aziz… pic.twitter.com/iyK8GyD4gd
— Scoop (@Scoopdotmy) August 8, 2024
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Tesla hits kill switch on Malaysian factory plans, says report #FMTNews #FMTEng pic.twitter.com/bzkAvUDPGO
— Free Malaysia Today (@fmtoday) August 7, 2024
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Thailand, Malaysia’s Tesla hopes fade as Musk appears to go cold on Asean – by @amerhadiazmi https://t.co/e8UIt7to66 via @scmpnews
— Joseph Sipalan (@jjsipalan) August 9, 2024
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