According to Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) president Datuk Aishah Ahmad, the revised National Automotive Policy (NAP) will be announced in the first quarter of 2020. This was revealed during a Q&A session following the announcement of the association’s vehicle sales data for 2019 and outlook for this year.
“The NAP 2020 is more or less approved. I was told that Cabinet has endorsed it and it will be announced in the first quarter of 2020, to be announced by the prime minister. MITI (ministry of international trade and industry) are waiting for the prime minister’ date and time to announce it, so it will be anytime soon,” she said.
Referring to previous reports, NAP 2020 been in review since July last year, and was previously due to be announced in the second quarter of 2019. However, this was delayed, with the policy only being presented to the Cabinet for approval in November 2019.
When asked what would be included in NAP 2020, Aishah said, “I think they have indicated in the draft, there’s not much changes from what is mentioned there. The next-generation vehicle, mobility, accessories and EEV incentives. It will be the same. There’s no change, more or less.” She added that matters regarding the new excise duty regulations for locally-assembled (CKD) cars will have nothing to do with the new policy.
The new policy is expected to see a shift in focus from energy-efficient vehicles (EEV) to the “next-generation vehicle” (NxGV), with the first phase of this focusing on battery production, management systems and the establishment of EV charging stations, while the following stages will focus on other technological advancements such as 5G connectivity.
In September 2019, Malaysia Automotive, Robotic and IoT Institute (MARii) CEO Datuk Madani Sahari revealed that the new NAP will be implemented in three phases until 2030, with the first phase ensuring the continuity of NAP 2014 and introducing necessary elements to prepare the country to become a producer of EEVs (energy efficient vehicles).
The criteria for a national car will also be defined in the policy. As previously reported, 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, have 98% local workers, have research and development conducted in Malaysia as well as to take steps to align with the definition of next-generation vehicles.
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All these while we thought the NAP is going to be price increase for CBU. Now it’s increase for CKD too. Don’t be surprised if the announcement includes price increase for bicycle, driving license, car floor mat, car perfume, anti-slip mat, car vacuum, car wax, microfiber towel and car washing sponge. Soon pumping air for tyre will also be taxed. Also special license and compulsory HRDF contribution for workers at car wash centre. Service centres bawah pokok also need to be registered with the gov and attend compulsory training to “protect” the consumers.
Whatever NAP we can come up with, we are already too late.
But of course we are no 1 in the making of flying car. lol
judging by all the latest announcements regarding NAP.
seems like this year NAP will be the most comprehensive revision yet since begining.
CKD excise duty revision. CBU duties revision. What about AP status?
And what of the existing protection or ‘unfair’ tax loopholes Proton operates in…given that it is no longer ‘national’ brand?
For 20 years, NAP just protected the AP holders and the Bumiputera businessman who mainly hold APs. Nothing else.
This is our main problem in Malaysia. You give bantuan but the bantuan is not used properly. In Malaysia, for example, the AP given, is sold to other people.
The AP system was to enable the Bumiputera entrepreneurs to venture into the car business. But he finds the easy way out by selling the AP to other people.
For 30 years, the AP protected these people and 30 million people suffered with high car prices.
Time to put a stop to all these bantuans that are sold for easy money
NAP 1.0 made car prices lower.
NAP 2.0 made car prices expensip.
#UBAH BALIK
I am not having any high hopes whatsoever, from the announcement of not.
Anyway, I bet it would be “Protectionism” (again).
Another long haul of suffering on rakyat, just to satisfy Tun & his ambition for protectionism on track with his future pet project “Protiga”. Rakyat already stop believing PH thru all by elections. Its time to change gomen again next PRU