Apparently a Malaysian factory will soon supply batteries for Tesla cars, if reports today turn out to be accurate. Listed Chinese battery company Eve Energy announced that it signed a deal to supply an American customer with battery cells sourced from its Malaysian subsidiary Eve Energy Malaysia.
Eve Energy did not name the customer in its announcement. Chinese media LatePost reports that this American customer is in fact Tesla, and supply is said to be scheduled to begin in 2026.
Eve Energy Malaysia has a brand new battery manufacturing facility in Padang Meha, Kedah which it inaugurated earlier this month. Once fully operational, the plant is expected to employ 2,000 Malaysians.
During the launch, it was mentioned the plant would serve customers in the power tool and two-wheeler sectors across Southeast Asia, Europe and North America. Looks like four wheelers might be added to that list, or perhaps the cells could be used for Powerwalls too.
Earlier this year we posted that Tesla was hiring battery cell supplier industrialisation engineers, with candidates set to be based in Malaysia, specifically in Perai. This Eve Energy deal would explain the need for that role.
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