A shortage of vehicle inspection centres is among the reasons the Vehicle End of Life (ELV) policy has yet to be implemented in the country, Bernama reports.
According to deputy international trade and industry minister Datuk Ahmad Maslan, there are only 56 computerised vehicle inspection centres (operated by Puspakom) currently in operation nationwide, and this is well short of the required number of 450 centres needed to ensure the ELV programme runs properly.
“Right now, there are 24 million vehicles in the country, 12 million of which are passenger or private vehicles. If we were to implement the ELV policy, we need 450 vehicle inspection centres,” he said in reply to a question on the subject at a Dewan Negara sitting yesterday.
He added that the NAP 2014 automotive policy had highlighted some fundamental needs that have to be created before the policy can be implemented, and these included a 4R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle & Remanufacture) programme to be in place.
Ahmad said that studies are being carried out by the ministry on the impact of the continued use of old vehicles as well as on environmental conservation, with regards to recycling and remanufacturing of automotive components. He said aspects of regulating these were being looked at.
The Vehicle End of Life policy has long been mooted. It was first brought up at the end of 2009 and then resurfaced last year in another proposed form as the Cash for Clunkers scrappage scheme.
The scheme would allow owners of vehicles aged 10 years or more to obtain a rebate of up to RM5,000 when they trade in their vehicles (regardless of brand) for a new one from any local OEM producer.
However, the plan has been in left in a state of limbo since then – last year, minister of international trade and industry Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said that “the public is not ready” for such a scheme or policy, although he did not elaborate why at the time.
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Abolish ridiculous high car tax first before implementing Vehicle End of Life policy.
One way to solve traffic jam ke?
Simply force you guys change more cars to boost economy. My customer would be annoyed because their Toyota are still comfort, fuel saving and reliable after 15 years.
I think 20 years is reasonable.
Car prices need to be controlled.
asking the ruler to abolish ridiculous high car tax and they may abide but they will replace it with certificate of entitlement similar to your southern neighbor country so it’s back to square one…
Well COE is different. They need to regulate the amount of car in the country. Thus COE system is capable to handle this.
We do not need COE. Singapore is a small country where public transport can reach all part of singapore easily. Unlike here, public transport is only reachable at certain areas.
The only issue is, when you scrap your car, you entitle to get maximum 5K, to buy OEM LOCAL PRODUCER.
That is crap.
This move said it wants to conserve the environment, yes footprint of co2 is huge, but if it that case start tax the car based on emission level.
Well, customer on the lose, bank will get more job, while manufacturer will sell more car, government will get more tax. Not to start that we already taxed a lot by buying a car.
Well, traffic jam will always be there. When you choose to drive, that is the consequences.
The balance is not there.
Agreed, more crappy than the ‘Flower Crab’!! All are design to keep the local car manufacturer to stay alive and to enslave the consumers forever.
True, because one local car manufacturer desperately need to pay off RM1.5 billion so-called ‘soft loan’, another one ‘Japanese rebadge’ local car manufacturer ‘by hook or by crook’ need to achieve sales target and maintain No. 1 position without care and consideration whether buyers can afford or not (somemore need to beg to Govt to provide easy loan for carbuyers that have limited budget).
Also to abolish long hire purchase period such as 7 year and 9 year to Max of 3 years, otherwise the moment you paid off for the car, the car is considered End of Life !!
if i want to buy new car AND i have money to buy new car, then i will buy new car. dont force me. i dont want to spend unneccesarily for car when i can spend more for my child and education
Can C gomen & cronies getting desperate now.
Dirty tricks stared popping up to squeeze rakyat’s money… brutally in anyway. A lot of kampong ppl is still thrifty using their 10 years above vehicles. This implementation is will only forcing them into deeper financial crisis. Maslan, no point telling sitting your fat A$$ telling rakyat working for 2nd job “feeding” the gomen & their national debt.. think twice if u table it to parliament. Rakyat will have their say in next PRU 2 U!!
Only when Honda city is below rm40k
Mat Maslan… buat sekali kajian kesan perlaksanaan polisi dgn harga keta yg melampau kat msia ni. Pinjaman bank 9 tahun, tarik nafas setahun. Tahun dpn kena lupuskan keta. Dpt le rm5000 (max) bila trade in… nampaknya ramai le yg kena makan dedak.
should abolish the extreme high car tax first before implement this…if country car price is too high how citizen afford to end their car life? first should make the new car free from expensive tax then only should talk about this…this is so ridiculous…none of our country citizen can accept this.
The issue is not lack of service centers, it is the general unaffordability of the majority of people to own car, yet alone change to a new one.
Only in Malaysia do one have to take a 9year loan even for a tin kosong Axia. Only in Malaysia do a manufacturer remove safety equipment to make its cars more affordable.
Plus let’s consider the political implication of forcing people who after paying for their cars after 9 years to give up their rides.
Only when public transportation is perfected, also 5k is too low for the current car market
Why do you think we want to use our car for many years ?? Simply because most of us cannot afford to change car every 5-10 years….I personally have no objection on End Of Life Policy for car but REDUCE THE TAX AND IMPORT DUTY FIRST like what other countries does or else don’t keep talking about it. If our car is cheap no one would want to use it for more than 10 years and also will eliminate Recond car/spare parts. The money that the Rakyat save from buying can use to buy other things which in return will boost the market for other industries.
I have always supported this idea. I fully agree. However, we have to implement Minister End of Service Life also. Give them IQ inspection. If fail, then scrap them also.
People here agree?
Cannot trust any thing that the “nasi-goreng-ridsect” man says.
If ELV implemented, BN will lose their kampong’s vote. Regardless the number of vehicle inspection center, ELV will not be implemented as long as BN is on power.
BN should implement this ELV policy ASAP. No, really. They will only dig their own grave by pissing off millions of low-income Malaysians and fresh grads. Like the GST, ringgit exchange and whatnot, this ELV policy will only expedite their fall.
Go on, do it, we dare you.
I support the G to implement this soonest possible.
if they really wanted to implement then should apply on rm100k and above car only.
“More vehicle inspection centres needed before Vehicle End of Life policy can be implemented in Malaysia”
Just reading the title angers me. It should be
“No Vehicle End of Life policy can be implemented in Malaysia because of Excessive Tax Structure is distressing majority of Malaysian citizen”
Please do not come up with another uneducated statement such as other developed countries have already practice such policies. Their countries are fully developed (economical & political).
Evaluate our country’ capabilities that is still in abundant of resources but mostly mis-managed. Improve those matters first and then produce adequate policies that will improve the citizens life quality. Be smart my dear Ministers.
All they wanted is squeeze money from Rakyat! After GST now want push for VEOL????
Why not VEOL those old lorry & busses from our roads first? They pose more harm than good! Not forgetting “Lorry Hantu” from construction site and even logging sites in Sarawak!
And Bas Sekolah, Van Sekolah…. Most older than 20 years, but still carry >20 student daily….. Engine is failing, brakes fading, tires worn out… Our country future is in these very old and improper maintain vehicle…..
Ban those cars 10 years onwards is the best. Old junks on the road spoils country image.
What has vehicle inspection centres to do with Vehicle End of Life policy?
Does the govt think that 5,000 is reasonable?
The way to implement is;
Abolish road tax
Abolish toll
Reduce car prices by 50%
But;
Cars entering crowded areas at peak hours I.e KL, must be imposed a surcharge. However vehicle owners can offset this by having 3 other passengers.
Last but not least, if our public transport is like Spore, would people even want to buy cars?
Just an opinion….