Blueshark – EPMB granted MITI licence to CKD electrical bikes in Malaysia; targets 50,000 items per yr

Automotive components producer EP Manufacturing has been granted a producing license by the ministry of worldwide commerce and business (MITI) for the meeting and manufacture of electrical bikes within the nation, the components producer introduced in an announcement.

This comes after the corporate’s wholly-owned subsidiary, EP Blueshark had obtained approval by the highway transport division (JPJ) for the licensing and registration of its electrical two-wheeler merchandise, which itself adopted the conditional approval for the development of its first manufacturing plant in Malaysia. This upcoming plant will likely be situated in Glenmarie, Shah Alam in Selangor.

The approval from MITI was granted beneath the Industrial Coordination Act 1975, and has been utilized retrospectively from July 25, 2022, the corporate stated.

This manufacturing license permits EP Blueshark to import electrical bike parts in semi-knocked down (SKD) and/or accomplished knocked down (CKD) types with the intention to be assembled and manufactured in Malaysia, for distribution into the native and ASEAN markets, the assertion continued.

Blueshark R1 electrical scooter

Having obtained the manufacturing license from MITI, EP Manufacturing will, in its preliminary years be on its option to producing 50,000 items of the Blueshark electrical scooter per yr, it stated, and foresees that future demand will name for elevated manufacturing capability.

In March this yr, EP Manufacturing signed an settlement with Sharkgulf Applied sciences Group and CIS Delight Silver Rock Fund for the manufacture and distribution of two-wheeled EVs in Malaysia and different Southeast Asian markets. Sharkgulf makes the Blueshark R1, an electrical scooter rated to supply 6.7 hp, powered by two 1.44 kWh batteries for a mixed 2.88 kWh of capability. Whole vary is a claimed 160 km at 25 km/h.

The Blueshark R1 weighs 92 kg with out batteries, has a payload ranking of 200 kg and a seat peak of 760 mm, together with linked entrance and rear disc brakes.

Its starter system is operated by a fingerprint sensor, whereas a keyless unlocking system supplies entry to the underseat storage compartment. There are entrance and rear recording cameras, and rear-facing ultrasonic sensors monitor the Blueshark R1’s distance from surrounding automobiles.

GALLERY: Blueshark R1