Tesla is closing out 2025 with strong momentum across Asia-Pacific. In November the automaker topped Hong Kong’s private vehicle registration charts while also reclaiming the number-one electric vehicle (EV) spot in Malaysia thanks to a solid month for the Model Y.
New data released this week shows Hong Kong drivers continue to gravitate toward Tesla’s lineup. The automaker was the top brand for private vehicle registrations in November 2025, with the Model Y securing the number-one position among all EVs. It marks yet another strong performance in a market where EV adoption is already among the highest in the world.
This trend mirrors what’s happening just across the South China Sea. Malaysia’s Road Transport Department (JPJ) reported a record 5,417 EV registrations in November, a 200% year-over-year increase and the highest monthly total ever recorded. EVs captured 7% of Malaysia’s total industry volume for the month—another signal that electrification is accelerating faster than any other vehicle segment in the country. (via SoyaCincau)
After spending most of 2025 behind Proton’s e.MAS 7, Tesla climbed back into first place in November. The Model Y led Malaysia’s EV charts with 810 new registrations, its strongest performance of the year, followed by the e.MAS 7 (786 units) and the Model 3 (491 units). BYD continued to show steady demand, with the Atto 3, Sealion 7, and Seal 6 filling out the fourth through sixth positions.
Malaysia is now on pace to surpass 40,000 EV registrations for the full year, more than double the total from 2024. From January through November, Malaysians registered 36,690 EVs, compared to just 19,208 during the same period last year.
The Model Y remains Tesla’s top performer in the country year-to-date with 3,490 registrations, placing it just behind BYD and Proton’s top-selling models.
This trend is not new. Earlier this year, Malaysia seeing a 403% spike in Model Y registrations in May 2025 compared to the previous year.
