The National Automotive Policy (NAP) 2018 will be unveiled in the third quarter of this year, according to the Malaysia Automotive Institute (MAI). According to MAI CEO Datuk Madani Sahari, the updated policy will place an emphasis on aligning the local automotive industry with connected mobility, Bernama reports.
He said the agency, together with the ministry of international trade and industry (MITI), were currently reviewing the policy, which was introduced in 2014. The update will encompass four key pillars, namely connected mobility, Industry 4.0, new generation vehicles and artificial intelligence.
“We are talking to every original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in the automotive sector to determine when they will be ready to produce connected vehicles. We have asked them what is needed to align their plans (in producing these),” he told reporters on the sidelines of the Malaysia Autoshow 2018, which began yesterday.
Madani said the NAP 2018, which would run until 2030, will focus on aligning the local automotive industry with connected mobility and put into place measures to assist the OEMs to be ready for this. He added that the critical years will be between 2020 and 2022.
“Car producers cannot just simply think of manufacturing cars. They must produce cars with a certain level of connectivity, intelligence and ability to communicate,” he explained.
Madani said that it was important for everyone to understand the technology, not just those in relevant industries but also the public. “Under NAP 2018, we will outline the measures for the car producers, related ministries and agencies. These measures will also make sure that we are ready across the ecosystem, including preparing the society (to accept connected mobility),” he said.
The connected mobility industry is also expected to create more than one million jobs within a five-year period. Madani said the target was based on a preliminary research on the ecosystem of the industry, which was seen to be growing.
“Connected mobility is targeted to undergo transformation from a product to a service in the long term, and thus open up business opportunities and occupations for the groups taking this opportunity,” he said.
He added that national automaker Proton is expected to be at the forefront of connected mobility through its partnership with Geely, which will enable it to have access to the technology needed to support the vision outlined by the NAP.
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I suggest that more excise duties are imposed on foreign cars so that local cars like Proton get more sales
Support. Government cannot give up excise duties
https://paultan.org/2014/01/20/nap-2014-excise-duty/
Habis lah this time… after this mai.miti no more can cheating msian to declare the cheating car price down… *from cheating Honda City price -15%, by cheating 90k(full-spec) to 76k(low-spec) gap, Jazz price -11% by cheating 85k(top-spec) to 72k(NO VSC, low-spec) variance. With all mobility new features ass-sorry installed, no more low-spec … All car high spec, oh wai… Macam mana nak tell price sudah jatuh…
2014 NAP oso cannot achieved, Honda Jazz S (low spec) no VSC, 2014-2018 4yrs cannot settle *safety issues, how to proceed NAP 2018 …
MAI sembang
https://paultan.org/2014/10/14/proton-ev-2017-under-rm100k/
Our cars sold in Malaysia, some of them don’t even have ABS and VSC.
ABS was made compulsory law in Europe 20 years ago. VSC was made compulsory law in Europe 15 years ago.
Basic pun tak ada…..we want to do AI. Seriously?
Upsss..too bad.john commented.seems like proton not competitive.any foreign cars price should be in par with the local manufacturer car..come on geely quite competitive..why give up before the introduction of the model..proton no longer proton..proton is now Geely..China made car.(shame on you)
Geely not foreign enough?
This one will last until 2030 for 12 years when the previous one barely even lasted 4 years?
P1 in forefront with tie-up from Geely? Aiya… Changing direction for P1 advantage just say so la
Would prefer them to set regulations on safety but it seems as if industrt competition is doing its job. However, it’s good to see that the government is being active when it comes to intelligent cars, nice to stay ahead of the pack.
Make good n safer car afordable first. Then talk about your long term plan. How is your policy going to be successful if gomen keep on depending on excise duty we pay. Think most msian can afford rm100k over eev cars ka?
Actually, for this country it is best to make public transport as efficient as possible and make them as affordable as possible for low to mid income Malaysians. While car industry is good to have and inprove upon, we need to look at the infrastructure for transportation first and make it so it becomes mainstream and accessible for the masses.
MAI, MITI all craps … only vision … end result all go to Thailand!
please la…some cars sold in Malaysia don’t even have ABS…a lot don’t have VSC….u want to talk about intelligence system like AEB etc? always dreaming…
talk talk syok sendiri policy…yawnnn….
They should remain and just adding value the Nap policy because if you totally followed the Internet of thing or technology so called connected mobility it will create chances of problem. For example, SAFETY its still priority as is consist a lot of the important issue like CHILD SAFETY SEAT and few other issue related that still lead the high accident rate for passengers car market in Malaysia.
If you are focus about Connectivity, Intelligence and ability to communicate while the issue of safety still low u will not able to lead for changing.
Look at volvo how’s they explain about safety at the beginning of volvo in the market and for the Swedish country to adapt this new policy they deserve as they have look into the whole aspect.
We are so behind so many car community countries we are still quite 3rd world, hope your NAP is not napping on all the retread carcass on the highways and projectile trucks wiping out other road users as collateral damage. And hope your NAP inserts some brains in our kapcai community to ride more responsibly and bikes come with ABS and collision control AI instead of dying unwittingly(pun intended tho it is a sad and serious subject costing RM millions to the nations wealth ) commuting on our roads with so little kms of dedicated bike lanes.