NGV discontinuation set for July 2025, says Loke

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All natural gas vehicles (NGVs) will no longer be allowed to be registered or used on Malaysian roads from July 1, 2025, said Anthony Loke.  The Transport Minister said this decision was made by the Cabinet on Oct 2 due to safety concerns regarding NGVs and other road users.  Read more at https://shorturl.at/MG8Xv  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00I would like to inform you officially that the decision of the Ministerial Committee in the meeting on 2nd October

00:15was related to the 7th article on the use of natural gas fuel, or NGV, for motorbikes in Malaysia.

00:25For your information, at the moment, there are 2 categories of motorbikes in Malaysia that use NGV fuel,

00:33which are petrol-powered motorbikes that are modified with a kit or component for the addition of NGV fuel,

00:43which is called dual fuel.

00:45Based on the road traffic department data, more than 95% of NGV vehicles are registered in this category.

00:56Second, special imported vehicles only use NGV or mono-fuel.

01:02Of the 2 groups of vehicles above, there are more or less 44,383 active vehicles registered with NGV fuel

01:14in the JBJ record for 3 years, such as the following breakdown.

01:209,509 taxis and vehicles or rental cars,

01:2632,137 registered vehicles,

01:322,150 buses and lorries,

01:36while 587 units of vehicles or vehicles.

01:40Based on the above data, the number of motorbikes powered by NGV fuel

01:47is very small compared to the population of registered motorbikes in Malaysia,

01:52which is 0.2% of the total number of motorbikes,

01:57apart from motorcycles.

01:59In this regard, the Ministerial Council has decided

02:02First, any motorbikes powered by NGV fuel

02:08are no longer allowed to be registered or designated for use on the road

02:14on the basis of safety to users and the public starting July 1, 2025.

02:21Second, so that Petronas can complete the NGV fuel payment in installments in the market

02:29before its complete completion starting July 1, 2025.

02:35Third, in accordance with this announcement,

02:39I will inform you about the implementation of the NGV vehicle registration assistance program.

02:44The decision is based on the following basics.

02:49First, safety factors for users, especially those who own vehicles powered by NGV.

02:56Based on the record, the peak time for adjustment and installation of NGV vehicle kits

03:03is between 1995 and 2014.

03:09This time indicates that the vehicles involved today

03:14are in the final stages of NGV fuel and need to be replaced.

03:20These NGV fuel tanks have a safe usage time of 15 years.

03:26And if not replaced, it is not safe to use and can fail to function

03:32at any time that can pose a risk of injury, death and damage to precious items.

03:39To assist the NGV vehicle owners in ordering other fuels,

03:44Petronas NGV has taken the initiative to provide

03:49the NGV vehicle registration assistance program for affected vehicles.

03:55Applicants who succeed will receive a one-off assistance package

03:59within 15 to 30 working days.

04:02To all affected groups,

04:05applications for NGV vehicle registration assistance will be opened

04:09from the date of this announcement.

04:11Starting July 1, 2025,

04:13all vehicle registration information on fuel will be automatically transferred

04:19to use petrol fuel only

04:22to avoid damage to the government

04:25and so that the affected vehicle owner is subject to a fee LKM payment

04:29according to the condition set for a vehicle class controlled by petrol.

04:35And there will be no more NGV vehicle kits in the Malaysian market

04:40after July 1, 2025.

04:53So we will not allow any NGV vehicles to be registered on the road.

04:58As of now, in fact, no one should register for NGV

05:03because the supply will be ending by July next year.

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