The National Automotive Policy (NAP) 2018 is work in progress and will be announced by the middle of the year, minister of international trade and industry Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamad said. He was briefing the media and stakeholders at the Updates on the Automotive Industry 2017 and Outlook in 2018 event held in Kuala Lumpur today.
The current NAP was announced in 2014, and the main focus then was on Energy Efficient Vehicles (EEVs). That push has been successful – according to data released by MITI today, EEV penetration increased for the fourth straight year in 2017, reaching 52% of vehicles sold in the country. That’s 2% higher than the target set and a jump of nearly 10% from 2016. Adoption rate is expected to touch 60% (350,000 units) in 2018.
The regulators, MITI and the Malaysian Automotive Institute (MAI), are currently having consultations with auto industry stakeholders and are not yet ready to share details of NAP 2018. However, presentation slides reveal the main pillars of the future roadmap – connectivity, mobility, next-generation vehicles, big data and lifestyle. All very current and very broad terms, so we’ll have to wait for the full reveal.
Also spotted among the wealth of figures presented today are expected 2018-2022 (likely the NAP 2018 period) committed localisation value of RM15 billion and committed investments of RM3.99 billion. From 2014-2017, the committed localisation value was much greater at RM43.67 billion, which hints at most of the localisation work being already done. Our mature auto market attracted RM7.6 billion of realised investments from 2014 to 2017.
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janji Sistem AP takdak kacau…
New NAP shud focus to increase taxation on cars by introducing a pollution tax (like sin tax for tobacco & liquor). Then shove all that money into more public transports.
Oso, gov must even the playing field between petrol & other motive vehicles, by revamping the road tax to follow vehicle weight regardless of the type of engine it uses. See how Norway does it for petrol & equivalent EV car. All same same tax cuz both will wear out roads at the same rate.
MITI always works in silo. Do you honestly think that things like pollution tax, emission standard, road tax are given due consideration by them? It is beyond their jurisdiction so why give a shit? All the EEV hype and yet our RON 95 still uses standard from the last century.
Blah blah blah blah
Hello? Remove those AP and excise duties
Ringgit also increase the car prices
That will make cars cheaper which is counter productive to get the masses to use public transports and instead clog every roads possible. No, better they increase taxes for all private vehicles.
Only an inconsiderate person will ask taxes to be higher.
Don’t forget, families in Malaysia got 6 anak. How to take the 6 anak with abah and ibu in the LRT? 1 trip alone cost RM50
Kids travel for free. And we have amongst the cheapest public transport in ASEAN. So yeah, public transports > all cuz I care about the future, unlike someone here.
Went on MRT and LRT with my 7 year old kids. They all needed tickets.
I went with my 5 year old son, my 3 year old daughter and 1 baby boy. Oh and my 6 year old niece. None of them has to pay!
Only kids 6 and under.
Stop spreading fake news. Kids do not travel for free.
mymrt.com.my/ go to Travel FAQ. Booyah!
OMG….never heard kids travel for free. I pay for all my 4 children
Go to mymrt.com.my. Then see Travel FAQ.
And ur welcome!
Carbon emission reduction konon. Driving x duduk dlm lane, 3rd brake light xde/mampus, pasang fog light dlm keadaan x berkabus, roundabout manouver hampeh, xtau bila kena guna hazard light, takeover dgn flash lampu, nk ckp psl carbon emission reduction. 2 pihak berkuasa; JPJ dan polis pun x boleh buat apa2. Nasibla Malaysia/Malaysian.
Heard that next NAP will move towards implementation of IOT, E-calls and so on. Wow, sooner or later flying cars will arrive in Malaysia. Imagine Myvi giving high beam while flying..ohmyyy
Heard also it will implement vehicle end of life policy. True ka?
…connectivity, mobility, next-generation vehicles, big data and lifestyle. Hmmm….Sounds like Geely/ Volvo/ Lynk&Co……Some degree of tech transfer into Proton ….Even?
Sorry Honda & Perodua, don’t see how you fits those bills
“Next-gen vehicles”……overseas people do autonomous driving vehicle, NAP also mau ikut ka? too ambitious
Such a joker.
Reduce emission? Energy efficient? Nice Aim.
In reality only CKD hybrid cars entitled for rebate.
How the EEV industry prosper? Malaysian only have the option of small EEV cars?
How was the result of few tesla cars (100% electric) in MY climate? Wont you allow Malaysian own the car? Charging stations?
Uuurrgghhhh. Whatever la NAP~
national-automotive-policy = failure since day one.
Enuf said.