Tesla EVs with official sales and service centres could be coming to Malaysia soon (VIDEO)

• Published date: 02 February 2023
• Publication title: Malay Mail Online

After launching in Singapore and Thailand in the past two years, it appears that Tesla could be establishing its official sales and service presence in Malaysia soon. This opens the possibility of Tesla selling its electric vehicles here in Malaysia backed by its after-sales service and supercharger network.

As reported by Paul Tan, Tesla Services Sdn Bhd, a company that was established with accounting, finance and IT support teams, has recently changed its company name to Tesla Sdn Bhd. What's interesting is that the nature of business recorded by the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) is now listed as 'Wholesale and retail of new motor vehicles', 'Other service activities incidental to land transportation N.E.C' and 'Maintenance and Repair of motor vehicles'.

SSM documents reveal that the main shareholder is Tesla International BV with 3,598,308 shares and the company is based out of Amsterdam, Netherlands. There are currently four names listed in the directors listing which include two Malaysians and two Americans. The first American director is David Jon Feinstein, who is the Senior Director, Global Trade and New Markets, Finance at Tesla, while the second director Li Li, is a manager at Tesla for Global Supply Management. It is also worth pointing out that David Jon Feinstein is also one of the directors of Tesla India Motors and Energy Private Limited.

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