BMW’s comment on 10th Malaysia Plan
Following the tabling of the 10th Malaysia plan by the Prime Minister of Malaysia YAB Dato Sri Najib Abdul Razak, the following are the comments from Mr. Geoffrey Briscoe, Managing Director, BMW Malaysia Sdn Bhd:-
BMW Group Malaysia applauds the government’s commitment in steering Malaysia towards a higher income and high value economy, as outlined in the Tenth Malaysia Plan by the Prime Minister of Malaysia YAB Dato’ Sri Najib Abdul Razak.
We at BMW are greatly encouraged by the determination of the Najib administration to foster a consultative approach with the Malaysian public as well as the private sector in determining key result areas that fully take into account the best interest of the Malaysian public and economy. The speedy implementation and success of the government’s six national key result areas or NKRA’s are a testament to the things that can be achieved through determined and well considered co-operative efforts, and moving forward we hope that the government will continue to instigate such measures in tackling sensitive but economically vital issues, such as the potential gradual revision of fuel subsidies, inflative control policies such as the AP system within the automotive industry, and more.
The governments call for the private sector to develop and adopt green technology in the production of goods and provision of services is also a particularly encouraging step, and the allocation of RM1.5 billion through the Green Technology Financing Scheme is a strong indication of the governments’ seriousness in addressing very real environmental and sustainability concerns.
These are ambitions which are very much shared by BMW worldwide and are fundamental reasons for the introduction of BMW EfficientDynamics to Malaysia since 2009.
BMW EfficientDynamics is a continuous strategy by BMW on the creation of fuel and emission reduction technologies which at the same time enhances the performance and driving pleasure our vehicles – qualities that are very distinct to the BMW brand.
The concept of Efficient Dynamics has been at the core of the BMW Group for more than a decade and plays a significant role in our long-term strategy for corporate sustenance. Today, it is a standard offering in all BMW cars.
As a way of firmly localising Efficient Dynamics in Malaysia, BMW is paying particular attention to Diesel Technology. Through the years there have been many misconceptions about diesel fuel in Malaysia. Often mistaken as the dirtier, cruder and least performance capable option compared to petrol due to its widespread use amongst commercial vehicles, modern diesel engines actually generate 20% more horsepower, 75% more torque and consumes up to 30% less fuel compared to petrol. More significantly however is the fact that diesel engines on average produce 20% less carbon dioxide (CO2) than their equivalent petrol counterparts which significantly reduces the amount of harmful emissions being released into our environment.
A study by Vehicle Park SGP has even suggested that if 50% of the car population in Malaysia were to utilize Advanced Diesel Technologies, a total of 2.7 billion liters of fuel could be saved annually. With such an amount saved, an advanced diesel vehicle could drive more than 43,000 times around the earth. Even more significantly such amounts of fuel saved would result in the reduction of harmful Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emitted into our environment by 3.98 million tons.
In support of the Government’s strides in the areas of Green Technology and Sustainable Development as outlined under the Tenth Malaysia Plan, BMW will continue to introduce even more of our Clean Technology offerings to Malaysian customers.
