Yesterday, we wrote that the implementation of B10 biodiesel fuel, expected to commence next year, has received a bit of flak from the Pan-Malaysia Lorry Owners’ Association 1987 (PMLOA). Now, the Association of Malaysian Hauliers (AMH) has also written in, saying that it too opposes the implementation unless users have the option to choose between B7 and B10 biodiesel at all petrol stations across Malaysia.
The organisation said that it has recently met with minister of primary industries Teresa Kok and mentioned that the fuel is not suitable to be used by most of the lorries used by its members, who are claimed to handle 98% of the country’s land transport movement for imports and exports.
It also said that that the use of B10 biodiesel would require hauliers to install additional kits to their lorries, costing them in the region of between RM7,000 and RM10,000 per lorry. Service intervals would also have to be shortened from 30,000 km to 15,000 km, according to a major lorry supplier who was present at the aforementioned meeting, which would also drive up costs significantly.
The association added that it is more than willing to provide more details and hold further dialogues with any relevant government agencies or interested parties to further clarify its stance on the matter.
It should be noted that the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) completed a long-term field test on B10 biodiesel in conjunction with the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) last year, clocking up over three million kilometres in just over three and a half years without any breakdowns. It involved 50 vehicles of various sizes and engine capacity, from pick-up trucks and five-tonne lorries to vans, heavy machinery and excavators.
It has also confirmed that should B10 biodiesel be introduced in Malaysia, it would be limited to Euro 2M diesel, while the cleaner Euro 5 diesel and diesel fuels sold in highlands such as Cameron and Genting Highlands will remain on a B7 formulation.
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Don’t even look at Biodiesel. Malaysia has not even banned Euro 2 Diesel yet.
90% of all Diesel vehicles still using dirty filthy poisonous and toxic Euro 2 diesel despite Euro 5 diesel being available.
PMLOA is the No1 cause of pollution in our country as well as the No 1 cause of patients in hospitals for respiratory illnesses.
Our Government spends billions on looking after people with respiratory illnesses who go to Government hospitals. PMLOA should pay our Government back some compensation if they do not want to upgrade their lories
Don’t talk about Biodiesel. Euro 2 standards was abandoned in Europe in 1994, that was 24 years ago because the EU found Euro 2 to be poison
Hi guys,
Most Malaysians are not aware of the consequences of diesel exhaust emission.
Diesel exhaust emission was classified as carcinogenic to human group 1 on June 2012 by the World Health Organization.
The poor air quality is among the major reason for human and ecosystem health deterioration. In short, fall sick.
Usage of biodiesel fuel to power existing diesel significantly reduces these harmful exhaust emission.
There has been an in-depth work carried out in Malaysia on the usage of biodiesel fuel up to power diesel engine.
You can google it up.
Wah! logistic companies earn alot but talk as if don;t have money to upgrade the current truck to a much more cleaner truck…
Hi krishnan,
Logistics do earn alot on a large scale but their profits are not what you think. We are talking single digit percentages AFTER full utilization of vehicles. An implementation of this scale without proper phasing can cause huge amount of unnecessary losses due to downtime on upgrading the lorries en masse.
Logistic companies must pay higher taxes for polluting our air. Lori balak and lori tak ada pintu
Lori 1969 masih dipakai. Asap hitam berlambak wei
Honestly, I dont understand what upgrades are they referring to here.
Every time a change is being introduced a lot of bruhahas are brought up and mostly citing higher cost of operations. For once, I would like to hear a more factual and comprehensive argument for and against the change. For instance, are there enough technical considerations studied to show whether B5, B7, B10 or even B30 is even technically possible. Secondly, PMLOA should also be tasked to ensured that their members’ fleet consist of clean running vehicles. Also what about CO2 emission? How about overloading of these fleet that we see every day on our roads?
While I understand the need to be profitable, the businessmen should also be responsible for environment and people in where they operate. I really hope the new “kerajaan baru” Ministry of Transport will take serious look at all these.We are less then 2 years from our Vision 2020, and by the looks of progress we may not achieve this vision should these mindsets persist.
The automakers ady said, no warranties will be honoured if engine malfunction due to usage of biodiesel. Of course the users will make noise.
How would an engine malfunction by using biodiesel fuel?
The fuel properties of biodiesel fuel is similar to diesel fuel.
Clogged injectors will lead to misfires which can damage pistons, conrods and even crankshaft if the carbon buildup cause the engine to seized. Yes, big trouble.
so many ancient polluting lorries on our road more than 10 years old. still got warranty ?
Bapak Tun have already said forget about 2020. Just too bad the previous Gomen did nothing after 60 years of running the Gomen to mitigate anything about CO2/NOX emission.
The fact that most of our lorries use Euro2 diesel says much about what they feel ie they don’t give a damn shit. Its always about the bottom line.
Asking owners/association of lorries is a waste of time unless the Gomen of the day is willing to bite the bullet ie make it compulsory for at least Euro5 emission which will make transportation more expensive hence goods & services will escalate proportionately bcoz they will have to invest in new lorries.
Coming back to B10 diesel. This is only solving a temporary problem of oversupply of Palm oil. If M’sia & Indonesia being the largest exporter of palm cannot sit down to discuss on how best to solve the problem of oversupply, they don’t deserved to be recognize.
Maybe planting cocoa & coffee can yield better Return of Investment(ROI) for both countries.
Since palm oil not worthy even blend into diesel..Maybe the oil palm planters can consider to convert their crops to musang king durian trees instead…
The move should always give the people to choose whether to use B7 or B10 blend. For me, I would always go for B7 blend for a quieter engine and more power.
Perniagaan paling kuat menipu di malaysia
1) bank n insurance
2) telco
3) car companies
4) tokey lorry
5) penjual musang king
Wow no 1.. pututlah hari hari declare untung with bonus +mths. Rupa-rupanya…
Before talk about B10, please ban Diesel 2M. Do ban the commercial vehicles more than 10 years old. I can still see those old Merc and tata lorries with wooden doors which is more than 30 years still on the road. They are the excuse not banning those dangerous Diesel 2M. Mind you these commercial vehicles not like family cars. They are putting on the road at all time to make money. Therefore, a 10 years old commercial vehicle mileage is more than double of our family cars… wanna ban our family cars due to old age, please ban the the old commercial vehicles… they are dangerous and polluting the country.