The National Automotive Policy 2019 is to be launched soon and will be implemented in three phases until 2030, with the first phase to ensure the continuity of NAP 2014 as well as other elements for preparing the country to become a producer of EEVs (energy efficient vehicles), Malaysia Automotive, Robotic and IoT Institute (MARii) CEO Datuk Madani Sahari was quoted by Bernama as saying.
“The first phase of NAP 2019 will emphasise on the improvement of policies to infuse with new technologies, including in terms of human capital and its competency,” Madani told the news agency, adding that this first phase would focus on the improvement of policies ‘to infuse with new technologies, including human capital and its competency’, he said.
The latest National Automotive Policy will also see MARii shift its focus from the energy-efficient vehicle to the ‘next-generation vehicle’ (NxGV), with the first phase focusing on aspects such as battery production, management systems and the establishment of electrified vehicle charging stations. The next two phases are to focus on technological advancements such as 5G connectivity, he said.
Connectivity will be among the key differences between the NxGV and current EEV directions, where the former will also employ artificial intelligence for the creation mobility-as-a-service as a new sector, the report said. “Mobility-as-a-service is a new sector, therefore we cannot be left behind. Having said (that), it requires a lot of programming, big data analytics, the Internet of things (IoT) and many others,” Madani said.
National car criteria will be defined in the NAP 2019. Six criteria make up the requirements; it has to be majority-owned by Malaysians, receive its funding from the public sector, be comprised of 75% local supply chain, 98% local workers, have research and development conducted in Malaysia as well as to take steps “to follow NxGV as a service and the adaptation of Industrial Revolution 4.0,” Madani added.
This criteria is applicable to the current national automakers, Proton and Perodua, as well as a new national car that is being developed; the latter would further boost business among local vendors, the MARii CEO said. Meanwhile, the report adds that the full definition of the NxGV in NAP 2019 is to be ready by early 2022, and implementation to begin in 2025.
“If we break apart each component in a car, there are more than 30,000 components and 80 per cent of it supplied by vendors. Thus with the new national car, we are not only adding value to our expertise in the field but also open new opportunities for the local firms. Besides that, the business plan for both national cars, Proton and Perodua, is to be marketed overseas, which is good for the country,” he said.
Technologists see the automotive industry as the ‘mother of all industries’ as it involves the mechanical, electronic, engineering, chemistry sectors and latest technologies, Madani was quoted as saying. “That’s why we understand why the Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad insists on having a new national car so that we can ensure that the automotive industry will be able to spin off all of these activities,” he said.
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It really looks like the National Car criteria is drafted to suit DreamEdge only. Proton and Perodua now probably have less than 75% local supply chain and less than 98% local workers. I don’t think even DreamEdge can achieve 75% local content if you don’t count the vendors who actually sources for key components overseas and do very little assembly or value add process locally.
We can count on MAI Madani for our future cars
Same old story from MAI. Until today, MAI still not sorted the AP issue yet. 30 million people suffer just because 30 abang abang can get richer with billions.
Whatever MAI says have no meaning already to the public
Not surprised. When they brought back the same politicians but switched their loyalties you get the same results. Now that BN is cleansed of these traitorous ingrates, its time to bring them back b4 the old man continue with his shenanigans. Time to ubah balik!
After 60years, shiets hit the ceiling. Let them do the cleaning , Lolz. Time to ubah balik!
How to do cleaning when yr relying on same people doing shiets since 60 years ago? Tak paham lah!
Too little too late. With the protectionism policies in place since 1984, the mantle for Detroit of SEA now belongs to Thailand.
All we are doing is play catch up with Thailand. Even if they miraculously open up, investors have already made heavy investments into Thailand & Indonesia. If they’re hoping for local home grown investment, they still can’t fight the global giants both in investment dollars & economy of scale.
Satu lagi Projek Syiok Sendiri. Syukur Msia Aman.
Feel hairy seeing this guy still around. Can’t even articulate his thought in radio interview. In the nutshell, the policy is to increase taxes and duties of other brands in order to sell his junk.
Where is making ESP as standard across the range? This should implement on 2018 but delayed without further notice.
One of the criteria for national car : receive funding from public sector.
I thought the New National Car will not receive any funding/help from government?
Hence do they qualify as national car?
Designed and engineered in Malaysia, produced and manufactured in the same country.
Crystal clear that LGE had been lying to us. They all had been lying to us since the first day they stepped into power.
spin off these activities! wait till we see when no one buys the car. and become a hole for the rakyat again.
National Cars must be local produced engine, chassis, body and electrical equipment.
MKH,Kaki Bodek this joker
year 2019 almost finish… 2020 is coming after 3months.. lolz
We just want cheaper car.
Local worker mostly lousy quality when it come to CKD cars which mostly we see….
Zaman dulu-dulu kita hanya boleh beli kereta yg xde teknologi berbanding dengan kenderaan kat negara maju. Petrol dengan diesel pn yg sgt kurang ‘teknologi’ dgn negara maju.
Zaman sekarang kita hanya boleh beli kereta yg xde teknologi kalo dibandingkan dengan kenderaan kat negara maju. Petrol dengan diesel pn yg sgt kurang ‘teknologi’ dengan negara maju.
Zaman akan datang pun kita hanya boleh membeli kereta yg xde teknologi kalo dibandingkan dengan kenderaan kat negara maju. Petrol dengan diesel pn yg sgt kurang ‘teknologi’ dengan negara maju.
Ni sebab kita hanya sebuah negara ‘membangun’ sebab kita hanya ‘bangun’ selepas orang lain dah bangun dan berjalan.
Completely waste of time and effort.
When will gahmen realise they cannot make policies that goes against market forces
I understand that a car incorporates planning styling design manufacture etc. Good and true.
And I understand that the National car company must only use local resources, not global. National car, Malaysian parts and labour.
The seed money will I assume come from Malaysian investors.
Daihatsu technology is not part of the manning and resource equation. They obviously get paid.
However, with these restraints in place would any new (Global) startup feel confident of success?
I wish them well.
Good luck.
John Mansfield
National Cars must be local produced fuel hunger engine but advertised as ‘jimat minyak’ (eg. advertised FC 20.1 km/l, but actual FC less than 10 km/l) to kelentong buyers, tin cola chassis and body, with lots of cheap quality parts (eg fuel pump that spoilt less than few months, detachable rear axle, steering that suddenly ‘lock’, cheapo handling that cause vehicle in the verge of lost control, etc) and also no bloody temperature gauge.
Haha.. 2025. By that time Indonesia have already sold a million New generation vehicles.