Diesel subsidy: 180,000 commercial vehicle have yet to apply Fleet Card
ROUGHLY 180,000 commercial vehicles have not yet applied for the Fleet Card through the Subsidized Diesel Control System 2.0 (SKDS 2.0).
Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs, Fuziah Salleh, stated that according to records, there are 389,000 registered commercial vehicles with the Road Transport Department (JPJ), but only 209,000 have applied for the Fleet Card in the SKDS 2.0.
“The total of 209,000 has been approved for diesel subsidy,” she said when approached by reporters. She explained that there are 33 vehicle categories, including 10 categories of public transportation such as school buses and express buses, while the remaining 23 categories involve vehicles for goods transportation and logistics.
“In the goods transportation category, there are 389,000 registered with JPJ, but only about 209,000 have registered to get the Fleet Card, meaning roughly another 180,000 have yet to register.
“Perhaps those who have not registered think they are not eligible or only have one or two vehicles and find it difficult.
“Actually, even one, two, or three vehicles are eligible, no need to have 20 vehicles in a company. As long as they fall under the 23 categories of listed goods transportation vehicles,” she advised applicants in those 23 categories not to worry as those who apply will qualify immediately.
She gave an example, if the Fleet Card application from five oil companies takes time to process, the applicant can keep the receipt and then receive a refund.
“When you have a Fleet Card, discounts are immediately available at the gas station,” she said.
Regarding claims that the RM200 subsidy is insufficient for commercial vehicles, Fuziah stated that no Fleet Card quota has been set for goods transportation vehicles so far.
“The targeting of diesel subsidies under the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs is for companies and we use the Fleet Card system. It’s different from the other two,” she said referring to the Budi Individu or Budi Agri-Commodity system.
