Tenaga unit develops, tests electric Kancil prototype

TENAGA Nasional Bhd disclosed yesterday that the electric prototype for the Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd's Kancil has already been carried out and is ready for commercial production. Its president and chief executive Tan Sri Ahmad Tajuddin Ali, however, did not say when Tenaga's subsidiary Perusahaan Otomobil Elektrik Malaysia Sdn Bhd (POEM) will begin the commercial production of the electric Kancil. Tajuddin said POEM has received orders for its electric vehicle (EV) models and is currently gearing up production to meet the increased demand. There are orders for the electric vehicles to be used for the Langkawi International Maritime and Aviation Show (LIMA) in November this year and…