capitalise on the domestic and international
markets. There is already at least one factory in
Malaysia that mass-produces lithium ion batteries
for electric vehicles besides for IT devices —
Samsung SDI Energy Malaysia. This means that
there are basic resources available that can be
retrained or restructured, such as manufacturing
facilities, technologies and experienced
manpower, to produce rechargeable car batteries,
an important component of electric cars. In
addition, there are a few public universities that
are involved in research related to lithium and
graphite substances. These ready advantages
plus a growing market may provide conducive
conditions for the development of electric cars.
All that is needed is for the Government to make
the decision to set in place policy to support
electric car manufacturing and seek out potential
experienced partners to kick-start the industry.
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