The results of the NAP review were revealed this morning.

• A total of 18 new policies and measures covering licencing, duties, incentives, technology and environment, safety and standards and APs to be effective January 1st 2010.
• Open AP system to be scrapped by December 31 2015.
• AP holders will be audited twice a year.
• A gazetted Customs pricelist for used CBU cars to be established to supplement the current list of new CBU cars. This will be used to prevent underdeclaration of grey import vehicles by declaring then as “used” instead of new in order to manipulate the price, as the gazetted pricelist is currently only for new vehicles.
• A large chunk of the RM300 million expected to be collected from the RM10,000 per Open AP fee to be used to develop the auto industry and increase Bumiputra entrepreneurship participation in the auto industry.
• Import duty on CBU & CKD cars maintained.
• Import of used parts to stop in June 2011 (what???).
• Incentives and exemptions will be increased to develop local auto parts.
• Franchise APs to be terminated by December 31 2020.
• Foreign firms can apply for manufacturing licenses to hold 100% shares in firms to produce vehicles with engine capacity of larger than 1,800cc and costing more than RM150,000. This will open up the upper end of the market while keeping the lower end where Proton and Perodua are protected.
• Issuance of new Manufacturing License to be unfrozen for selected segments – hybrid and electric vehicles, pick-up trucks, commercial vehicles and motorcycles with engine capacity of 200cc and above.
• Vehicles 15 years and older will have to be tested for roadworthiness; provisions to be made for vintage cars.
• A new strategic partnership between Proton and an established manufacturer will be established.

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As with the recent budget announcement, this is not helping.

"A large chunk of the RM300 million expected to be collected from the RM10,000 per Open AP fee to be used to develop the auto industry.."

Must be kidding... our what auto industry??? The only auto industry in the world that derive its profit from its own small population.

so no more kereta potong?

there goes my dream of getting a evo/ralliart halfcut

come on terion it not gonna be that bad. no more kete potong x pe we save up money to buy brand new parts laaa.......macam end of the world lak. there will be always pusing ways punya.

Still protecting the CACATS after more than 15 yrs

they just say only lah..nanti tiba-tiba change pulak...malaysia boleh

brape banyak thread mau bukak daa..mod!!

layan je la axe...

i think this policy will be changed...again...before the general election...wat the F*&K with Import of used parts to stop in June 2011 .... and Incentives and exemptions will be increased to develop local auto parts...

say i wanna parts for me lambo...ask the local to develop one...wat a joke...

so no more halfcut engine will be available by 2011...really? rokok tak bayar cukai pun leh lepas...handphone underwater pun leh masuk...kereta import tak bayar cukai pun lepas...all talk only...same old b*llsh*t...wat the G really need is enforcement...and scrap out the not so untung national car company unless they willing to CHANGE...

with import of used part to be stopped by June 2011...
exotic car user.. beware of culprits stealing ur parts.

Stupid policy... ban imported used parts, ppl forced to buy expensive new parts... tis Govt is doing things hurting the rakyat again

so that cronies got extra income. 1 Malaysia policy

cronies come 1st...that is 1 malaysia policy...rakyat suffer 1st...another 1 malaysia policy...after all damage done...they will leave 1st...another 1 malaysia policy...lalalalala...

making life of tax payers suffering instead of enjoying while d servants are enjoying instead of suffering

who is boleh?

tax payers o the servants who not really constributing but spend d money earned by d tax payers hardly

guys pls stick to the topic and dun get too political. thks...

Sorry terion, we r inline with the topic... just unfortunately this NAP topic is political bcoz it will affect all CBU car owners, incl lancer, evo, scooby, rx8, alphard, estima, fairlady, gtr...

my apologises

guys think the negative thinks could happen if this comply. dont just kutuk je, all of u educated what. sigh kene upgrade security alarm la nampak gayanye nanti pencuri banyak.

Sorry, Terion.
Back to topic, dun see any good benefit as car user.

The AFTA is set and one of the agreed points is the duty between the countries. By imposing the same tax rate / duty in next coming years moving forward, could be possiblities other countries in AFTA would consider Malaysia the least preferred business partner.

On the other hand, it is very difficult for the government to lower the car prices, as over the years, with "rent passing" method:- 1) many banks already lend automobile loans to the public for even up to 9 years, a drop in second hand value will have a huge negative impact to the banks, 2) the second-hand car industries, and 3) you-know-why...

The above NAP is introduced for minimising the lost of the government, institutions, local manufacturers, etc. As stated in the Laws of Newton - an action has an equal and opposite reaction, the bill for the lost is to be paid by you and I...

agreed... tat's y from 1st day, ppl ask nap n afta, i say, no touch is better...

A new strategic partnership between Proton and an established manufacturer will be established.

yea.. i heard this s*** like 1000000 times already

yup this time maybe with TATA india...heard that their president got heart attack at india yesterday...maybe the india company wanted to buy proton...

The $4-billion Hero Group, owned by the Delhi-based Munjal family, is in talks with Malaysia's national carmaker Proton Holding to make passenger
cars in India, currently the fastest-growing market in the world.

An official with the Malaysian High Commission in New Delhi said Proton was in final stages of negotiations with the Hero Group to produce cars in India. The discussions have been going on for the past few months and could lead to a joint venture by the end of the year.

A high-level Proton delegation will come to India by the last month (October) along with Malaysia's minister of international trade and industry Datuk Mustapha Mohammad.

PS: Not Tata la Ons.. But Hero.. Hmmm Hero? I never heard about that company b4 but they hav licensed to sell Honda in India.

kekekeke...i only know TATA made in india...HERO in india got many...shah rukh khan,salman khan,rajnikanth...and many more..

Kena inspection kete annualy tu yang tak tahan tu

Dont worry govt will not implement it due to "Pencapaian Diutamakan, Rakyat Didahulukan" concept.