The National Automotive Policy 2020 (NAP 2020) has been officially launched. The policy, unveiled earlier this morning by prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, aims to develop the country towards becoming a regional leader in automotive manufacturing, engineering and technology, and is very much an enhancement of NAP 2014, expanding on the outlines seen previously.
Also present at the launch, which took place at the ministry of international trade and industry’s (MITI) office in Kuala Lumpur, were several cabinet ministers, including international trade and industry minister Datuk Darell Leiking.
The updated policy projects to implement growth on a number of fronts between 2020 and 2030, including the research of new technologies and the creation of business and job opportunities as well as the development of new manufacturing processes and value chains within the local automotive and overall mobility sector. Support for national car projects and the growth of exports, investments and local production volume will also be pursued.
On top of stimulating the development of vehicles, components and new systems, Leiking said that NAP 2020 would have a holistic approach. “It will cover the comprehensive development of industry capacities, including the supply chain, human capital, indigenous technology, infrastructure, standards/regulations and other elements,” he said in his speech.
“Rest assured that while the focus of the policy is on new technology, the government is aware of the immediate and current needs of the industry, and will endure that none is left behind,” he added.
In a nutshell, NAP 2020 consists of three directional thrusts and three strategies as well as seven roadmaps/blueprints, which will be implemented to the year 2030.
The directions include a focus on Next Generation Vehicles (NxGVs), Mobility as a Service (MaaS) and Industry 4.0, and the plan will incorporate the development of Automated, Autonomous, Connected Vehicles (AACV), lightweight material technology as well as hybrid, electric and fuel cell vehicles.
Elsewhere, the customised incentives mechanism is set to continued, and will be based on cost benefit analysis of specific business proposals by investors. These customised incentives will be more comprehensive, and will encompass a broader scope to involve not just EEVs but NxGVs, critical components as well as testing centres.
Another direction that will be pursued is market expansion, in which measures will be introduced to increase export development not only for vehicles and components, but also for the aftermarket and services sector. This will look to significantly expand from that achieved in NAP 2014, which saw exports of parts and components grow from RM4.7 billion in 2014 to RM12.1 billion in 2018.
Strategy-wise, emphasis will be placed on enhancing the competitiveness of the domestic value chain by pursuing high-quality technology products that will meet future standards of vehicle manufacturers and consumer needs. Secondly, local talent will be further developed, in tandem with current and future demands for new directions in automotive and mobility technology.
The third strategy will involve safety, environment and consumer-related matters. More environmentally friendly elements of technologies are set to be adopted to address the issue of emissions, while the emphasis on safety of vehicles will grow. Additionally, new elements to protect consumer rights related to spare parts and services, such as maintenance and recall processes, will be incorporated.
Seven new roadmaps and blueprints were also revealed at the launch. These are supplementary to the main policy, and will serve as guidelines for future expansion in each category.
The seven roadmaps are:
- 1. National Roadmap for Automotive & Mobility Value Chain (NRAMVC)
- 2. National Roadmap for Automotive & Mobility Technology (NRAMT)
- 3. National Roadmap for Automotive & Mobility Talent (NRAMTa)
- 4. National Roadmap for Automotive Aftermarket (NRAA)
- 5. National Blueprint for Automotive Mobility as a Service (NBAMaaS)
- 6. National Blueprint for Automotive Robotics (NBAR)
- 7. National Blueprint for Automotive Internet of Things (NBAIoT)
According to MITI, these roadmaps and blueprints will be continuously reviewed and updated to remain abreast of disruptive global trends, technologies and demands.
Plans aplenty, but not so much on specific details on the scopes offered. Nonetheless, Leiking said the policy should be viewed for what it will eventually achieve. “I’d like you to take this policy with a long term perspective. While we address the current issues within our industry today, the NAP 2020 is truly about the long term, bigger picture that guides our thinking, capabilities and spirit towards driving the industrialisation of this country,” he said.
Besides aligning to current technological advancements, NAP 2020 will also set out to improve policy measures and implementation. The ministry added that the launch of the NAP 2020 will be followed through with numerous outreach campaigns, information repositories, conferences and stakeholder engagements.
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Most important factor being Malaysian can still be proud to continue paying for the most expensive cars in the world.
Sums up to 2 words: WE WON. WAH HA HA HA HA HA!
Sad to say but you are right. We made the wrong choice.
I hope the next PM will tear up this ridiculous plan.
Yeah. NAP = National Automotive Pipedream. Cheaper car, no. Perks for cronies, yes.
Kesian Malaysia. Not only are stuck with one but now 2 more unnecessary national crony car projects. We didn’t vote PH out fast enough before these monsters were born and now we have to suffer the consequences. Shits!
The intention as regional hub is good, which we already heard previously. But the NAP is so unattractive, pushing away investors to our neighbours. MARii is a joke.
How’s NAZA family enjoying the Equanimity sold at a super discount?
You mean this?
https://paultan.org/2020/02/20/go-auto-to-supply-425-toyota-corolla-patrol-cars-to-pdrm/
Agree la agree la…since we have 3 to 4 national automaker, why not add 5 more?
Wasting time drawing our all these roadmaps. The moment you step down, they go down as well. Look at Wawasan 2020, TN50, ECER & all the corridors…
Whoever working in industries related to the road maps mentioned in the policy be very worry. Protectionism is coming near.
NAP 2020 is just a repackage of NAP 1980. But instead of sinking our tax money into 1 national car company, we are going to sink double the money into 2 national cars. New Malaysia is nothing more than a repackage of old (1980) Malaysia. All harapan is destroyed by Pakatan Harapan liao.
New Malaysia smells like a very old Malaysia, a very old man Malaysia indeed. Phew!
No to AP… still Napping.
This will FAIL… and it will FAIL miserably. TunM out of touch with reality.
If Govt wants to be hub for EEV.. then all cars manufactured within th country must only be eev n electric vehicles. NAP should put a deadline of NO NEW vehicles with internal combustion engines by 2030.
Phase out all internal combustion engines by 2050.
PH Govt can say all it wants thru this NAP. COme 2023 and a change of govt will put this NAP into the trash bin.
Kuli Pasang Kereta can earn 10K per month
In China car factory only can see robots everywhere
This is just the same thing with different name. Looks like we voted out the old fool, only to be replaced by a younger inexperienced fool.
Malaysia, the world leader in acronym creation.
Every single time tokooookokok……
another anti-consumer policy, so what else is new?
This is a classic case of syiok sendiri…….lol
just abolish all P1, P2, P3, all these tongkat
and abolish super high tax on foreign brand cars
USA sell Camry usd25k
here sell RM200k…WTF
where will the ‘flying car’ fit into all of these?
A lot of big, correct, relevant and “in” buzzwords…. but absolutely no substance behind it.. no numbers, no milestones, no hard targets.. how can this be a called a “policy”..?
The last time they put substance into their “Election manifesto”, they cannot deliver and was screwed upside down & inside out.
This time there are smart, just use big fancy words that is up to anyone interpretation/understanding and none can be challenge because there is nothing concrete stated.
Are we suppose make our very own EEV engine, GearBox and Transmission systems?
Are we going head on agsaint big names of auto part suppliers like Borgwarner, BOSCH?
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tak paham lah Malaysia ni ….. nak maju tapi tak maju. Rakyat masih di tahap yang sama YB / Menteri pula sentiasa seronok ….
Peneraju Harapan, Majulah Industri Kronism Malaysia!
as long proton and perodua exist (and now with the dream age pro3) malaysian car buyers and industry wont prospect, what a shame.
Don’t know what Tun thinking about. Actually Malaysia is enough already with these rebadged car so called “national car” which just make the price of foreign cars higher. This move just improved the kronism level of Malaysia. These money should go into development for infrastructure.
i’ve very good design, safe and practical on our environment for new national car but lacks of capital to build it. (you know how many motorcyclist death on the road). it was easy to design it using sketch in my free time. if i had enough money, someday i will built it.