Established back in 2017, Tesla Penang FSSC was assigned to handle Tesla’s accounting and finance activities in the Asia Pacific and EMEA region. At that time, the centre’s official company name was Tesla Services Sdn. Bhd.
However, the facility was then closed sometime in 2019 or early 2020. Despite the closure, Tesla Service Sdn Bhd continued to appear on Tesla Inc.’s annual report until the FY2022 report which marked the first official appearance of Tesla Sdn. Bhd. As it turned out, the company not only changed the name of its Malaysian subsidiary but has also amended its business nature from financial services to motor vehicle sales, maintenance, and repairs. Fast forward to July 2023, Tesla then made12 Destination Chargers had been deployed
at All Seasons Place Ayer Itam and The Ship Campus Batu Kawan. Two months later, Penang’s first Tesla Supercharger site Hence, this has made Penang one of the very few locations outside of Klang Valley that already have Tesla Superchargers and Destination Chargers. In a way, it seemed that Tesla might be eyeing Penang as the next focus market in Malaysia although the company has yet to establish any showrooms or test drive centre like in Klang Valley and Johor.