NAP a bane for hybrid car players


WHEN the National Automotive Policy (NAP) was unveiled earlier this year, the biggest shake-up was that the tax exemption for energy efficient vehicles (EEVs) and electric vehicles (EVs) would be taken away if they were not locally assembled.

Not surprisingly, some hybrid car players were unhappy.

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RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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