A new private rebate on top of government incentives
Mforce Bike Holdings has introduced the Mforce.Cas programme, offering rebates of up to RM2,400 on electric motorcycles from brands including ZEEHO, EZI, and YADEA, running from 1 April to 30 June 2026. The company positioned the programme partly as a response to ongoing concerns over fluctuating fuel prices and rising living costs, aiming to make the switch to an electric motorcycle more financially accessible.
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Building on an existing government incentive
This follows the earlier MARiiCAS rebate scheme, under which more than 10,600 Malaysians have already purchased electric motorcycles using RM2,400 rebates. MITI has reportedly been eyeing an extension of similar incentives under Budget 2026. The impact of these targeted incentives on the supply side has also been significant — the number of electric motorcycle models available in Malaysia grew from just 11 in 2024 to 28 by the first half of 2025, giving buyers substantially more choice than just a couple of years ago.
Road tax also restructured for electric motorcycles
Separately from the rebate programmes, electric motorcycles have moved to an output-based (kW) road tax structure, effective from January 2026. Under this structure, road tax starts at just RM2, with reported ceilings around RM42 depending on motor output — a structure explicitly different from the engine-capacity-based road tax used for combustion-engine motorcycles.
Why this matters for Malaysian buyers
Between the manufacturer-level Mforce.Cas rebate, the broader MARiiCAS government scheme, and the new low-cost output-based road tax, the combined effect is a meaningfully lower cost of entry and ownership for electric motorcycles in Malaysia compared to just a couple of years ago — a shift worth tracking for anyone weighing an EV motorcycle against a conventional combustion-engine option.
FAQ
Q: What is the Mforce.Cas rebate programme? A rebate of up to RM2,400 on electric motorcycles from brands including ZEEHO, EZI, and YADEA, offered by Mforce Bike Holdings from 1 April to 30 June 2026.
Q: How many people have used the MARiiCAS rebate scheme? More than 10,600 Malaysians have purchased electric motorcycles using RM2,400 rebates under this government scheme.
Q: How has the EV motorcycle model selection changed? The number of available electric motorcycle models in Malaysia grew from 11 in 2024 to 28 by the first half of 2025.
Q: How is electric motorcycle road tax calculated now? Since January 2026, electric motorcycles use an output-based (kW) road tax structure starting at RM2, with reported ceilings around RM42, rather than the engine-capacity-based structure used for combustion motorcycles.
Sources: Mforce.Cas Offers Rebate to Boost EV Motorcycle Adoption in Malaysia — iMotorbike News, 10,600 Malaysians Get MARiiCAS EV Bike Rebates — iMotorbike News, Mobility: Electric bikes see significant uptake, thanks to rebates — The Edge Malaysia.
