BYD and Petronas’ Gentari partner to accelerate Malaysia’s EV charging rollout

Chinese company’s fast-charging tech aims to help meet goal of 30,000 public chargers

An electric vehicle charges at a charging station in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia had 6,416 public chargers as of the end of May, well short of its target of 30,000 by 2030. (Photo by Norman Goh)

AMY CHEW

October 23, 2026 10:43 JST

KUALA LUMPUR – Chinese auto giant BYD has teamed up with Gentari, the clean‑energy arm of Malaysia’s national oil company Petronas, to develop fast‑charging infrastructure. The partnership supports the Southeast Asian nation’s efforts to expand its electric‑vehicle charging network and move toward its target of 30,000 public chargers by 2030.

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