The government continues to consider Proton and Perodua national carmakers because of their contribution to the local automotive industry and because they meet all the necessary criteria defined under the National Automotive Policy 2020 (NAP 2020).
According to deputy minister of international trade and industry Liew Chin Tong, this would also apply to any manufacturer capable of meeting the same policies and requirements, as Bernama reports.
“With the criteria laid out under the NAP 2020, any company other than Proton and Perodua that can meet those criteria is also eligible to be considered as a national car project and be given similar treatment,” he said in a question and answer session at parliament yesterday.
He was responding to a supplementary question from Lee Chean Chung (PH-Petaling Jaya), who asked why Proton is still given various special treatment, since it is no longer a national car and was only 51% locally-owned.
Liew denied that Proton was given special treatment despite it being controlled by the private sector. “The government does not provide special treatment to Proton or Perodua. Under the NAP 2020, the criteria for a Malaysian vehicle project set Proton’s status as a local vehicle manufacturer,” he explained.
He said the requirements included having a local majority ownership, focusing on the development of local supply chains; carrying out local R&D activities and providing employment opportunities for Malaysians.
Liew said Proton has provided job opportunities for 8,500 people, with 99% of them from the local community. “Proton also appoints more than 180 Tier-1 local companies in its entire supply chain and the average value of local procurement is between 75% and 80%, especially for models that are fully developed locally,” he said.
He, however, said the ministry was ready to update the NAP to align with the development of the global automotive industry, which has seen rapid changes in recent years.
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Should fight for more local parts for Malaysian and do more export too.
They only assemblers, not OEM.
Proton and Perodua also not OEM, lol.
let’s invest @ Malaysia, then export and BERJAYA!
Proton still can call themselves national automaker as they have PIES but P2 all these while are fake national car, none of their models are their own creation as all are coming from Daihatsu or Toyota or else simply just booted version of those cars they CKD. Yes their not a real car maker but merely just a CKD assembler.
Carrying out local R&D activities – yes, changing the front grill of the car. And if someone going to talk about changing left hand drive to right hand drive and all those sort of bullshit, you must be thinking Geely is so stupid designing cars for years without laying out the foundations to cover both side driving system. Of course if they want to enter into SEA region or any RHD market, that should already been included in the car design for a long time ago! Takan want to wait for a 38 year old baby to do for you?
Geely just begin their journey after successful takeover Volvo and many car makers stakes. Yes RnD is key success and Malaysia is not capable in such technology hence money comply to massive research in engine, platforms before introduce into market. But now we have partnership provide such advantage, including giving our local vendors knowledge to provide accessories in assembly lines, engine’s and gearbox system. For first time we’re exporting Pakistan and many Asia countries also. Look in bright side study how big these industry going project our country in future not condemning without knowledge.
Yelah.. engkau lah terpaling tahu segala benda..
Kah kah kah! Takkan Geely dengan sumber R&D kejuruteraan sendiri tak mampu nak buat RHD conversion. Nampak sangat nak kasi chance sama Proton ada lah nampak buat kerja sikit selain buat front grille subaru tu. LOL…
Biasa bang. Itu semua alasan tuh.
Are you referring to; Myvi (Boon), Axia (Aygo), Aruz (Rush), Alza (Avanza), Ativa (Rocky)?
What happen to the Protiga, a collaboration between local company n daihatsu which supposed to launch their first model last year
Thank God it was never took off, Daihatsu dodged a bullet and RM billions of govt money saved from another megalomaniac delusional pet project.
Stfu and reduce the excise duty
Agreed. Alang2 lepas ni da floating harga minyak (unless you guys are targeted B40s). So x payah xcise duty tuh.
National automakers?
Thailand and Indonesia no need national cars in the name of maruah this that.
More important to establish own country as autoparts hub or Detroit of Asia big volume big market big jobs creations.
That’s how to run a proper automotive industry with logic and vision, not some nonsense maruah pride etc for what!
Thailand no national car but export more than a million vehicles every year.
We got two national cars but very few if any exported.
We signed asean free trade agreement but did not honour wrt car sales from other asean countries.
How about those crony Proton vendors/suppliers prior to Dr. Li forcing them to reduce 30% – are they a National Service to bleed Proton and for every Malaysian tax payers to support them with easy money and yet they can’t compete with our neighbours.
Those Geely X50 X70 price in China around RM50-60K only if fully CBU no tax.
So here it’s funny the price is higher with local CKD, wonder what is real purpose of national car actually.
Its to make crony suppliers wealthy. And consumers poor and deep in debt.
of course.. so long they’re bankrolled by gomen, they will always meet the criteria
How about the price point criteria for the people? Majority only wants affordable and reliable national car for daily commute.
Protong…a failed experiment.Millions of rakyat forced to buy P1 when car taxes exploded on other marques.
When P1 became too expensive,the Daihatsu Mira was rebadged,n hence we have a spin off called Perodua.
Just because a failed politician has a national car dream,the poor rakyat has to bear the consequences..high car taxes to protect P1 n P2.
Now,after spending close to Rm20 B to bailout P1 multiple times,Geely finally arrived.Do we feel P1 deserve to be called national car? Short of saying national disappointment.
If Proton & Perodua shuts down today, do you think taxes for other brands will go down?… The high taxes are not meant to protect anyone but the nations income. P1 & P2 just benefit from certain exemptions. The loss in taxes is gained from local jobs & supply chains via income tax & other means.
Other carmakers also can create local jobs & supply chains. No loss on taxes too, in fact could be far higher with more local sales volumes later.
Fikir with another dimension and logic.
Mr Sotong
The high car taxes were forced upon the rakyat to protect P1 n2.
I was driving a toyota Dx those days.
Once the mamak launched the “National car”,all the Japanese brands were priced out of reach, due to superficial taxes.
I think u were a toddler then.
After the huge car taxes were in place,all the successive germen maintained them to protect P1 which failed big time.
Now if u think P1 has finally been saved from drowning,dont u think tax payers should be given lower car taxes for being forced to buy them,due to budget constraints?
National car maker that shiok sendiri. Exporting to Pakistan and Africa. Wow
I have 2 of questions regarding about this :
1. “the requirements included having a local majority ownership.”
Is that means Proton which is 50,1% owned by DRB-HICOM which is a “Local Majority Ownership” While the reast of it was owned by Geely by 49,9 % ?
And Perodua which is 68 % (38 % UWM, 20 % MBM, & 10 % Amanahraya) “Local Majority Ownership” while the rest of 32 % it was Japanese (5 % Daihatsu Malaysia, 20 % Daihatsu Co, 4,2 % Mitsui, & 2,8 % Mitsui Malaysia)
2. Now this is another think that is awkward, Perodua’s Manufacturing is acatually owned by Daihatsu by 51 % lol
?
While Proton still retained on DRB-HICOM 50,1% owned on everything (I’ve read DRB’s Annual report and it’s still) …
“since it is no longer a national car and was only 51% locally-owned.”
Isn’t Proton owned 50,1% by “Local Majority” (and not 51%) ?