Over 10,000 Receive MARiiCas Electric Motorcycle Rebates – MITI

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- A total of 10,600 applicants, representing 87.2 per cent of the target group under the Electric Motorcycle Usage Incentive Scheme (MARiiCAS), have successfully purchased electric motorcycles with rebates as of Oct 8, the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) said.

In a written reply published on the Parliament website today, MITI said each successful applicant received a rebate of RM2,400, involving a total allocation of RM26.1 million.

“For 2024, a total of 19 electric motorcycle models were offered to 3,582 successful applicants. Meanwhile, for 2025 (up to Sept 1, 2025), 28 models have been offered to 7,018 applicants who completed their purchases.

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“The nearly 100 per cent increase in purchases is very encouraging, and a proposal to extend the programme’s implementation under Budget 2026 is currently being considered by the Ministry of Finance,” MITI said.

The ministry was responding to a question from Pang Hok Liong (PH-Labis) on the total amount of subsidies disbursed under MARiiCAS and the reasons some registered applicants failed to claim their rebates.

MITI said the MARiiCAS programme was approved and announced under Budget 2024, with its implementation extended until 2025.

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The programme targets 12,155 Malaysians to benefit from its rollout, with a total allocation of RM29.17 million, the ministry added.

According to MITI, the scheme is open to Malaysian citizens with an annual income below RM120,000, including students and retirees who hold valid motorcycle licences (B, B1 or B2).

“To participate in this programme, applicants must register a MARiiCAS account before applying to purchase an electric motorcycle under the scheme.

“In cases where registered individuals were unable to claim their rebates, it was due to not meeting the income or licensing eligibility requirements,” the ministry said.

-- BERNAMA