KUALA LUMPUR: The government is willing to relook the National Automotive Policy 2020 (NAP 2020) to ensure its relevance with current developments, says Liew Chin Tong.
The International Trade and Industry Deputy Minister said the government is not defending Proton or Perodua but defending the policies under the NAP 2020.
Lee said the NAP was somewhat outdated with regard to its relevance to the status of the two national car makers, adding that Proton are currently rebadged Geely models while Toyota controls a large portion of Perodua. "However, Proton and Perodua must ensure that the criteria underlined under the NAP are followed," he said.
He also said that research and development has led to Proton having the ability to manufacture its own engines, platforms and upper body for models such as the Persona, Iriz, Exora and Saga.On whether locally manufactured car models would be made more affordable for locals, Liew said this is possible once more EVs are manufactured in the coming one to two years time.
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