EPMB Adds MG S5 EV to Its Melaka Plant Assembly List - Targets 30k Units a Year and Exports, Even LHD

MG S5 EV: First Locally Assembled MG EV Rolls Off Line

SAIC Motor Malaysia has officially commenced local production of the MG S5 EV. The first unit recently rolled off the line at the PEPS-JV assembly facility in Alor Gajah, marking a new chapter for the brand’s presence in the region. By transitioning from imported CBU units to local assembly (CKD) in partnership with EP Manufacturing Berhad (EPMB), the brand is not only bringing its technology closer to Malaysian consumers but also strengthening …

EPMB adds MG S5 EV to its Melaka plant assembly list - targets 30k units a year and exports, even LHD

EP Manufacturing Berhad (EPMB) has added another feather to its car assembly cap with the MG S5 EV, the first model from the SAIC brand to be locally assembled in Malaysia. The CKD electric SUV rolled off the line at EPMB’s Plant 2 in Pegoh, Melaka yesterday morning. EPMB’s Pegoh facility has become a CKD hub for Chinese brands. Its biggest customer is GWM, and we saw plenty of Haval H6 SUVs and GWM Wey G9 MPVs at the plant yesterday. In Decembe…

MG Motor Malaysia Melaka Plant Rolls Out First CKD S5 EV

MG Motor Malaysia announced back in October of last year that it will begin local assembly of the brand’s cars. At the time, the company announced that the operation will begin within the first half of 2026. As promised, the company has announced the rollout of the first S5 EV from its Alor Gajah, Melaka assembly facility. Worth noting also that the MG S5 EV that’s assembled locally boasts more power over its CBU counterpart. Per the company’s a…