Following the ministry of investment, trade and industry’s (MITI) reaffirmation of the country’s automotive investment and sector policies in a statement made in response to the BYD CKD topic that emerged earlier this week, national automaker Perodua has thanked the government for clarifying its position on the National Automotive Policy (NAP) and the policy’s intended purpose, which is to encourage investment that will benefit the country.
In a statement, Perodua said that the NAP has allowed the automotive industry’s ecosystem to be further strengthened, with significant economic spillover, ultimately fostering shared prosperity for all stakeholders.
This includes long-term sustainable employment and the development of local entrepreneurs, involving local vendors and dealers.
Additionally, the far-ranging scope has also brought about investment in infrastructure, human capital enrichment and R&D as well as a commitment towards technology and technical sharing. The automaker said the existing policy, vision and roadmap outlined by the NAP work as a comprehensive, transparent and consistent guide for automotive industry players, and applauded MITI for its vision of a progressive Malaysian automotive industry that balances progress and openness for the benefit of all.
Separately, the Perodua Suppliers Association (P2SA) and Perodua Dealers Association (PDA) also issued similarly-themed statements on the matter. The P2SA, representing an extensive network of local automotive component manufacturers, expressed its full support for MITI’s statement regarding the conditions set for new completely knocked down (CKD) entrants.
The association said that by applying high-volume assembly conditions consistently across all brands, regardless of their country of origin, the ministry is ensuring that the growth of the electric vehicle (EV) sector does not come at the expense of the existing local ecosystem.
The P2SA said MITI’s stance protects the years of investment companies have poured into local industrial capacity and technology, while encouraging new players to integrate with Malaysian suppliers. It added that the approach ensures that ‘local assembly’ translates into genuine high-value economic spillover for Malaysians, rather than just a final-touch process.
The association said it remains committed to evolving alongside the NAP and stands ready to provide the necessary components and expertise to support the country’s journey towards sustainable mobility, with its members ready and eager to embrace the transition to e-mobility.
As for the Perodua Dealers Association (PDA), it thanked the ministry’s efforts in developing the automotive sector and its commitment towards ensuring the prosperity of local businesses. The association said that the trust showed by both the government and the Malaysian public have allowed its members to reinvest into the country by way of business expansion and social responsibility programmes.
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Perodua better not ask for handout on their failed QV-E.
LOL. Perodua, isn’t all this your idea ? Probably cohort with Proton as well.
Of course la they support MITI stance, since they are the one benefitting the most from it.
This quick statement from Perodua, Perodua Suppliers Association (P2SA) and Perodua Dealers Association (PDA) just shows that they pakat with MITI to maximize their profit and the expense of the rakyat, in disguise helping local economy.
Of course do you expect the person gifted with tongkat to want his tongkat taken away? Mother trucker
Support apa P2?You wanna comment then grow up and be compete without your datuk and nenek help. Kill your qev that has only sold 1 unit, and see what other ideas u can come out with besides selling ev without battery
Perodua contributed significantly to the Austrian economy by paying Magna Steyr hundreds of millions to develop the failure QVE. Money well spent indeed.
I think perodua misunderstand what automotive industry is. From what i know, perodua not even trying to export their cars as they make such a high margin sellingbm to domestic market. This create complacency and as china cars enter the market a huge difference in quality.
Perodua cant even bothered to explore asean markets as they know they products are below par and not competitive price wise.
The gomen should allow other makes to come in and provide the competition that is lacking in our car market.
See what did i tell u guys, the main protection was for P2.
Looks like P2 is not ready for change. Protection may allow you to protect your turf but will make you uncompetitive elsewhere. So be prepared to be irrelevant in the coming years.
With Geely backing Proton, just look at the leaps and bounds in value and quality that Proton is delivering to Malaysians now. Even in the face of other fellow Chinese rivals, Proton’s current range of products are export-quality and internationally competitive.
But, before Proton got to this point, it had to die first. Proton died and became stronger in its rebirth. And we’re all the better for it.
Can the same be said for Perodua? Hardly. Look at their build quality and materials. It’s no different from cars from 15 years ago. And look at the prices they’re selling their subpar products for.
Perodua is constantly hiding behind the Japanese reputation of Toyota and Daihatsu to sell their products. Granted, they’ve always had lower defect rates compared to Proton but it’s no longer tie case today. Neither are their powertrain unusually reliable and robust compared to that of the Chinese rivals and Proton.
Any advantage that Perodua has today is merely in the heads of the buyers. And Perodua is milking this mixture of goodwill and ignorance. And as we can see here, they want mediocrity and protection to continue.
Come on people. Make the right choice for the next car you buy.
When did Proton actually died?
PMX failed to protect our independence and he even sold proton to geely and sold ECRL to china, sorry my mistake that was done by a different PM
Perodua, please get a Chinese partner like Proton – Geely. Daihatsu is going to be dead end brand. best get ready now by selecting wisely.
Perodua coming out with unsafe Cars..Rakyat have to eat what served by Perodua. Masin dan Basi.pun kena Makan. Or else what to buy?
Perodua can fight lah last time with Proton.But now Perodua is slowing dying with no one to fight with…as everyone is ahead….soon will sell everything to a better rival…