Enhancing the acceptance of the adoption of EVs in Malaysia

Tong, Kok Hui (2025) Enhancing the acceptance of the adoption of EVs in Malaysia. Project Report. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

This research identifies the barriers that impede Malaysians from acquiring electric vehicles (EVs). Electric vehicles have been a hot topic as more people and organizations have become aware of the impact on the environment. Despite the Malaysian federal government's various efforts to promote the use of electric vehicles, the turnover rate remains low, demonstrating a gap in the country's acceptance of these vehicles. Therefore, the study is carried out to study barriers to the acceptability of electric automobiles in Malaysia. The discussed literature identifies four independent variables: infrastructure, financial, technological, and environmental. The target respondents were non-EV owners with driver’s licenses. A quantitative methodology and survey with 384 Malaysian respondents were used in the study. The data is then analyzed through multiple linear regression, descriptive, and Pearson correlation analyses. Based on the results, the adoption of electric vehicles in Malaysia is strongly influenced by four determinants: infrastructure, financial, technological, and environmental. The primary factor driving EV adoption in Malaysia is environmental. Finally, some suggestions for future research were obtained such as working with wider region respondents to include the rural areas, inclusion of EV owners in the sample, focus on the samples from each state in Malaysia, and examining more variables.

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