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As dead as the BN government and MCA…
27 June 2018
New Straits Times @NST_Online
No plans to implement cash-for-clunkers programme: Loke
PUTRAJAYA: The Transport Ministry will not be implementing any cash-for-clunkers programme in the near future.
Minister Anthony Loke said due to the public outcry, the ministry will stop the study on the matter.
During a press conference at the ministry here today, he assured Malaysians that the government will not compel users to scrap cars that are more than 10 years old, for cash.
He said the misunderstanding arose two weeks ago when he made a statement regarding the ministry studying the possibility of running the programme.
“I merely said that the ministry is studying it, not (that we are) going to implement it,” he said, adding that the misunderstanding blew up on social media where he was heavily criticised.
“Due to overwhelming voices disagreeing (with the programme), I have ordered for the study to be postponed indefinitely.
“We no longer need to study it as implementing it is not possible at this time.
“Owners of old vehicles need not worry as we (the government) listen to the people,” he said.
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https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2018/06/384744/no-plans-implement-cash-clunkers-programme-loke
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October 2017
EVL is due some time in 2018! Pronounce it as Evil. It is bad news for all too poor or too old to buy a newer car!
All these will be scrapped, sooner or later!
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30 October 2017
IPOH: The Transport Ministry is at the final stage of studying the vehicle lifespan policy.
Its minister, Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai, said however that a date has yet to be set on when the policy would be implemented, as it is subjected to the Cabinet’s approval.
“This policy is crucial because currently, there are many old vehicles that are still in use.
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For the policy to be put into effect, Liow said it would require the amendment to the Road Transport Act 1987 to allow the Road Transport Department (JPJ) to terminate a vehicle’s registration once its lifespan was up.
“We are also looking into the possibility of offering incentives to people to bring their vehicles in to be recycled at the Department of Environment.
“This policy has been introduced in many other countries and some offer cash incentives while some offer discounts for owners to buy a new vehicle,” said Liow, adding that the matter also urgently required further study before the policy is finalised.
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29 October 2017
malaysiakini.comVerified account @malaysiakini
Gov’t mulls giving cash for drivers to replace old vehicles
A study to introduce a new policy on the lifespan of vehicles in the country is now at the final stage.
Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai said the study which included a proposal for incentives for owners to change old vehicles for new ones must be presented to the cabinet for approval before being tabled in Parliament.
“We have not set a deadline to implement the policy because we know it involves various other matters and amending the transport laws, especially the Road Transport Act 1987.
“However, we understand the worries of the people because the ‘older’ a vehicle is, more issues or problems arise,” he told reporters after opening the Perak MCA convention 2017 in Ipoh today.
“If the policy is implemented, the ministry will determine the lifespan of a vehicle as well as provide incentives to the owner whose vehicle’s lifespan is to be ended.
“We may give rebates or cash to them who are ready to end their vehicles, and to us, it is the best way to reduce the number of old vehicles on the road,” he added.
Read more at https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/399990#iodXmS0BOwpJ17x8.99
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theSundaily
Press Digest – Govt aims to implement new end-of-vehicle-life policy in 2015 / 2016
Last updated on 20 October 2014 – 08:20pm
PETALING JAYA: The government intends to implement the end-of-vehicle-life (EVL) policy in 2015 or 2016 with the initial target of scrapping vehicles of 20 years or older.
According to a report in Nanyang Siang Pau today, the authorities concerned have already approached the relevant parties, including vehicle part recyclers, on the implementation of the policy.
The relevant parties will also visit Japan to get the latest knowhow in the automotive recycling industry.
Malaysia Automotive Recyclers Association president Gwee Bok Wee told the daily the government intends to implement the EVL policy in stages starting next year or the year after, depending on market response.
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He said the association, which is working with Malaysian Automotive Institute on the policy’s feasibility, has proposed that for starters, the government scrap vehicles of 20 years or older.
http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1204245
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS ANOTHER WAY OF GETTING OUR MONEY!
THE GOVERNMENT MAY SEEM TO HAVE ABANDONED THE POLICY OF KILLING OFF 12 YEAR OLD CARS BUT IT IS INTRODUCING SOMETHING THAT WILL COST OWNERS OF OLD CARS MORE EVERY YEAR.
YES, THERE WILL BE A ROADWORTHINESS TEST!
It is said to be voluntary but will cost RM70. Well, that’s not much, right? ONLY RM70!
OK, so you take your car to a tester, most likely a workshop in a chain of workshops owned by a crony firm.
However, after the test, the tester ‘suggests’ to you that you need new tyres, a new suspension, etc. He explains that he can’t issue you a certificate of roadworthiness!
That gets you worried. It’s voluntary but you are caught in a bind. You can ignore his verdict about your car but what if it is really true, that your car is not roadworthy? Then, the ‘kind’ man says he can recommend his friend a mechanic. Special price, special discount, and so on.
As you are really worried about the condition of your car, you give in.
Gosh! In the end it may cost you anything from RM680(RM170 x 4 tyres) to RM1,000plus!
NO, IT DOESN’T SOUND GOOD.
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YAHOO! NEWS MALAYSIA
Malaysians to pay more for safety after NAP?
The Malay Mail Online
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 — Malaysians already paying some of the highest prices for cars worldwide may have to dig deeper into their pockets following additional measures for vehicular safety set to be announced in the National Automotive Policy (NAP) 2014 today.
The NAP is expected to formalise a controversial end-of-life vehicle (ELV) policy today, despite the uproar that caused Putrajaya to walk away from a suggested 12-year limit on cars in November last year.
In a media briefing last Wednesday, Malaysia Automotive Institute (MAI) CEO Madani Sahari explained, however, that the proposed roadworthiness test for Malaysian cars will be voluntary.
“The vehicle roadworthiness test is more towards educating motorists on the importance of safety … They will cost around RM70 each time,” Madani told The Malay Mail Online in a phone interview last week.
http://my.news.yahoo.com/malaysians-pay-more-safety-nap-055800684.html
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ANY ATTEMPT TO TAKE OLD CARS OFF THE ROAD MAY BE SEEN AS ANOTHER WAY OF TRYING TO HELP CAR MANUFACTURERS LIKE PROTON AND PERODUA.
It will not be in the interest of the people, although it will be posed in terms of being concerned for our safety.
The results will be:
WINNERS
1. Car manufacturers and car sale firms get bigger profits.
2. Retired high level government servants who helped smooth the way for the new ruling to scrap cars older than 12 years will get lucrative posts with car manufaturers.
3. Banks get more borrowers, thus adding to their huge profits.
LOSERS
1. Owners of such cars have to buy new cars and start paying off the new loans (but at the age of 60, which bank would lend you the money?)
2. Owners of such cars suddenly discover that their cars are worth almost nothing.
3. Car dealers holding stocks of such cars losing it all.
These are some of the consequences.
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WHAT IS INCREDIBLE IS THAT THERE WAS NO EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ON THE LINK BETWEEN AGE OF A CAR AND SAFETY!
Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros) director general Dr Wong Shaw Voon said, “It was just a crash test we were conducting in Malacca.”
They merely conducted a test on an old car! And on that basis, he stated that old cars were dangerous!
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Malaysiakini
Deputy Transport Minister Abdul Aziz Kaprawi today denied that the government has any plans to implement a policy to limit car lifespans, dismissing the issue as “an opposition speculation”.
“The government has no such plans,” he told a press conference at the Parliament lobby.
Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros) director general Dr Wong Shaw Voon, who was also at the press conference, said that Miros has never made an official recommendation to the government to introduce such a policy.
“It was just a crash test we were conducting in Malacca,” he said.
Gov’t denies plan for car lifespan policy
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Star
Thursday November 21, 2013 MYT 7:17:30 AM
Groups up in arms over lifespan proposal
Several old cars for sale at a used car dealer’s outlet in Malacca.
KUALA LUMPUR: Motorists and automobile groups are up in arms over a proposal to impose a 12-year lifespan on cars.
They said such a move should not be implemented as cars are still expensive and stakeholders in the matter had not been consulted yet.
Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) president Datuk AIshah Ahmad said the lifespan cap on cars should not be allowed as it would create a lot of unhappiness and social instability.
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Oil and gas engineer Rajendran Ramasamy, who has a 10-year-old Toyota Vios, said a 12-year-old vehicle lifespan cap was too short.
“Cars are a necessity as public transport is still lacking in many aspects. This proposal, if approved, will badly affect the lower and middle-income groups. It will be a financial burden for many people, especially in view of rising living costs,” said Rajendran, 49.
Groups up in arms over lifespan proposal
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Malaysian Insider
Dealers disagree on limit to lifespan of cars in Malaysia, cite other safety factors than just age
BY LEE SHI-IAN
November 21, 2013
Used car dealers have disagreed with the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research’s (Miros) findings that cars more than 12 years old are unsafe and should be taken off the roads under a proposal being studied by Putrajaya
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W. H. Wong, who operates a used car dealership in Damansara Perdana, said the performance and safety of a car depended a lot on the person using the vehicle and whether the car was well-maintained.
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Wong said those who maintain their cars with regular servicing and replacing parts on time can still use their vehicles beyond 12 years.
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Other dealers have responded in similar fashion to the proposal being studied by acting Transport Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein to cap a car’s lifespan at 12.
Dealers disagree on limit to lifespan of cars in Malaysia, cite other safety factors than just age
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Malaysian Insider
12-year cap on cars an excuse for Putrajaya to collect more revenue through GST, says PKR’s Rafizi
BY EILEEN NG
November 20, 2013
PKR strategist Rafizi Ramli continued his criticism against a proposal to impose a 12-year cap on the life span of cars, charging that it was Putrajaya’s way of collecting more revenue through a consumption tax that would take off in April 2015.
He said the move would ensure that car owners will have to change their cars often and this would result in additional revenue for the federal government through the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
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“I suspect it was not motivated by safety reasons but for the Najib administration to squeeze more from the public to make up for the budget deficit,” he said in a press conference at the parliament lobby today.
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This is the comment of one reader!
Mohamad mansor says:
As a Malayssian working with one of the European automotive designing and engineering company which is also a leader in crash simulation for most of major European carmanufacturers i find MIROS Director General statement on car safety after 12 years as ridiculous.
If the ban is to stimulate sales of new cars and generateeconomic activities, then it would be a great move.
MIROS and JPJ should focus more on the safety standard of locally manufactured cars to at least meet Europe safety standard to ensure the protection of passengers when an accident occur.
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Malaysiakini
As an alternative to imposing a life span policy of 12 years for vehicles, the MCA has suggested that cars older than 10 years should be subjected to a roadworthiness test.
Young Professionals Bureau chief Chua Tee Yong said this reduce the burden on car-owners while ensuring vehicle safety.
He expressed concern that the 12-year life span policy would be detrimental to those in the low- and middle-income groups, who normally take nine-year car loans.
“Those in the lower income group who take loans for second-hand cars would face difficulty in settling their loans,” he said in a statement.
MCA: Ditch burdensome life span policy for cars
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Hishamuddin talks rot! Will he buy me a new car and pay for it? Is that how I won’t be burdened with debt? Or the Govt will exchange my old car with a new one, and pay for the new one?
Malaysian Insider
12-year lifespan on cars won’t hurt Malaysians, says Hishammuddin
November 19, 2013
The proposal to cap a lifespan on cars will not burden owners with debt, said acting Transport Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein (pic). Putrajaya is leaning towards imposing a vehicle end-of-life policy but the details of the proposal have yet to be finalised.
“I have to find a mechanism so that the people won’t be unduly affected or burdened by the cost of living,” he said today. “We may have to go ahead with what has been proposed but there might be mechanisms that won’t create unnecessary burden,” he added.
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Hishammuddin agreed with Rafizi’s argument that going from one car debt to another would increase household debt. However, he said that “there are many ways to overcome this”, without elaborating.
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WHY DO SOME PEOPLE SPEAK WITHOUT ENGAGING THEIR BRAIN?
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ON AND OFF, WE HEAR EXPERTS AND PEOPLE IN AUTHORITY SOUND OFF, AND HERE IS THE LATEST EXAMPLE.
This man, Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros) director-general Professor Dr Wong Shaw Voon, says that cars that are more than 12 years old are not safe to be on the road. There is a higher risk of death in an accident because such cars could be faulty without the driver being aware of it. Most cars are designed to have a life span of five to 12 years.
Malaysian Insider
Cars 12 years or older are not safe on the road, says expert – Bernama
Cars that are more than 12 years old are not safe to be on the road, according to Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros) director-general Profesor Dr Wong Shaw Voon.
“There is a higher risk of death in an accident because such car could be faulty without the driver being aware of it. Most cars are designed to have a life span of five to 12 years,” he told reporters after a car collision test at the Asean New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP) laboratory at Tiang Dua in Malacca today.
Nevertheless, Wong said the life span of a car was influenced by a number of factors such as design, handling and maintenance.
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Read that again. He says:
1. Cars that are more than 12 years old are not safe to be on the road.
2. There is a higher risk of death in an accident because such cars could be faulty without the driver being aware of it.
3. Most cars are designed to have a life span of five to 12 years.
WOW! That’s quite a lot to swallow.
What kinds of statistics has he given? None.
Meanwhile, let me, with my non-expert brain, chew over what the learned professor says.
1. Cars that are more than 12 years old are not safe to be on the road.
We all know that cars that are older than 12 years are not as good as those that are younger. That’s one BIG reason why the price of a car keeps falling over the years. BUT does it make the car not safe on the road?
What does he mean by not safe?
When you drive your 13 year old car, does something fall off? Do the brakes fail suddenly? Steering wheel comes off? Tires fly off? Front windscreen shatters?
None of my car parts drop off or fly off. Do yours?
2. There is a higher risk of death in an accident because such cars could be faulty without the driver being aware of it.
Hold it! Why are some car crashes so deadly? Due to higher speeds! Due to going off the road when it goes out of control regardless of the age of the car! Due to using the hand phone! Due to bad road conditions! Due to the idiot in the other car, a brand new car, speeding! Due to rushing through when the light turns red!
Due to so many other reasons besides the car being more than 12 years old! I have never heard anyone say, “I had an accident because my car is old.” Have you?
It seems to be that new cars are driven much quicker and therefore, the crash is more deadly than when older, slower cars are involved. When I drive my old Daihatsu, my normal speed is 40kph, with speeds as high as 70kph where the Law allows. When I drive my Wira, I drive at 60kph, and 80-90kph where I believe the traffic cops are not waiting behind a bush.
Could I have statistics to show:
(a) Percentages for cars involved in accidents according to age?
(b) In cases of deaths, percentages of cars involved according to age?
I have another question. What does he mean by “such cars could be faulty without the driver being aware of it”?
Brakes? Only 12 year old cars have brake problems? When my Ford Telstar was 3 years old, the brakes failed. Luckily, it happened after I had parked the car on a slope, not when I was trying to stop!
3. Most cars are designed to have a life span of five to 12 years.
Really? Cars with built-in obsolescence? I know that light bulbs have a life-span, and many things have a shelf-life but are cars designed to be safe only until the 5th-12th year?
Car manufacturers would be the first to deny that!
*BLOGGER’S PRELIMINARY CONCLUSIONS
I am not convinced that cars after 12 years are dangerous.
I would say that cars after 12 years are dangerous if
(1) I were a car manufacturer who wants to sell more new cars.
(2) I were working for a car manufacturer.
(3) I were doing research that is funded by a car manufacturer.
But I am none of these.
I am just a common man who has owned new cars and old cars, and who knows how dangerous new cars are due to their great speed! I also know how safe I feel in my old Daihatsu.
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Malaysiakini
Implementing a ruling which states that all cars older than 12 years are unsafe will “victimise thousands of Malaysians” who now take up to nine years to repay loan instalments on the family car, PKR said.
“It will mean that, three years after servicing their automobile debts, they will have to take another loan,” the party’s Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli said in a statement.
Rafizi, who is also PKR’s director of strategy said the situation is worse for those in the lower income group who now can only afford to take loans for older cars, which are sold at lower prices.
If the ruling is implemented, he said, they will have to contine to service their loans even though their cars are deemed unsafe and illegal to use.
“This policy should only be implemented once car prices in Malaysia for the same models are comparable to those in other countries,” he said.
’12-year limit on cars will leave families in debt’
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Malaysia Chronicle
Sunday, 17 November 2013 21:05
MORE HELP FOR NATIONAL CAR PROJECT? JPJ mulls imposing life span on cars
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Malaysian Insider
JPJ to consider imposing life span for cars, says director-general – Bernama
November 17, 2013
The Road Transport Department (JPJ) will have to deliberate to conclude on a probable life span for cars in the country, said its deputy minister Datuk Abdul Aziz Kaprawi.
He told the media here today that it might be necessary soon to make such a decision as this was in the interest of the people.
Speaking at a media conference after launching the national-level 2013 World Maritime Day celebration here, he said the recent suggestion by the Malaysian Institude of Road Safety (Miros) director-general Professor Dr Wong Shaw Voon was basically a new finding.
Wong had on Friday suggested to the media in Malacca that cars more than 12 years were not safe to be on the road.
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weehingthong 
Niamah!! Niakong!!! Tuniasing!!!
That say it all.
Exactly how I feel.
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You forgot to add the winner is also the government, all cars in Malaysia got minimum 100% tax. That is the biggest winner and guess who influences miros??
As a Malayssian working with one of the European automotive designing and engineering company which is also a leader in crash simulation for most of major European carmanufacturers i find MIROS Director General statement on car safety after 12 years as ridiculous.
If the ban is to stimulate sales of new cars and generateeconomic activities, then it would be a great move.
MIROS and JPJ should focus more on the safety standard of locally manufactured cars to at least meet Europe safety standard to ensure the protection of passengers when an accident occur.