Installation of new ERP on-board units delayed 2 years till 2023 due to microchips shortage

[Throttle2]

On 9/26/2021 at 11:58 AM, Eyke said:

bike OBU spotted live

 

f**ktard design for bike. Damn it. 

[Throttle2]

1 hour ago, Kopites said:

2023 not 2030.

Anyway pretty near near to the next important date.

GE must be held by 2025. Another delay by 2023? 🤣 

I know who i am voting.  

[Wormee]

5 hours ago, Phang said:

I secretly hope that they make use of the covid break to develop something more compact and smarter

this thing is back to haunt me again

Same feeling as you. The antenna or OBU I still can accept although I felt the OBU could have made smaller then the current IU. The processing unit is what I cannot swallow! Its fugly, takes up space no matter what car and it shows other countries whichever genius that came out of this design ought to be shot in his head! 

[107fan]

7 hours ago, Phang said:

I secretly hope that they make use of the covid break to develop something more compact and smarter

this thing is back to haunt me again

even the men in white will be cursing under their breath when they install this to their own vehicles...

[Lotr]

The intrusion into the front passenger's legroom is gonna piss off a lot of car owners. 

[Kopites]

8 hours ago, yishunite said:

By the time launch will be 30yo design

Reminded me of those 10/20/30 CD disc changer. 

[Calinlin]

You all voted for it. Kaobei for what.

Just accept it.

[macrosszero]

13 hours ago, Wt_know said:

delay till 2030 …… best-te-rest …. 

still cannot visualize how to mount the big-ass-3pc OBU on fellali, lembugini and maseratty

Those owners can well-afford the ERP fines that maybe they just choose not to install them

[kobayashiGT]

Source: https://mothership.sg/2021/11/new-erp-system-delayed/

Motorists in Singapore, you can heave a sigh of relief: The implementation of the next-generation electronic road pricing (ERP) system that supports Global Navigation Satellite System technology is going to be delayed by at least two years till middle of 2023.

Global chip shortages

A joint statement by the Land Transport Authority (LTA), NCS and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Asia Pacific on Nov. 17 said the installation of the new on-board unit (OBU) will be delayed due to the supply of essential microchips being affected by the worsening global shortage.

Many other industries are also affected, the statement said.

The Covid-19 pandemic has boosted global demand for microchips while affecting their production, following the suspension of operations in major semiconductor foundries across multiple countries.

This has severely impacted the production of electronic devices across multiple sectors, from consumer electronics to industrial machines and automotive.

The production of the OBU has been similarly affected.

Given the uncertainty in the supply chain and in order for installation to commence only when OBU production is stable and sufficient, the installation of new on-board units is now planned to commence in the second half of 2023, instead of end-2021, LTA said.

This is also to ensure a smooth and uninterrupted installation exercise for all motorists.

What is the new on-board unit?

The first OBU will be installed free of charge for existing Singapore-registered vehicles.

The new vehicle OBU has been touted as being able to provide value-added services for motorists, such as advance alerts on charging locations and real-time traffic information.

However, the parts for the new OBU need to be sourced from different suppliers and a few have indicated that they have been unable to meet the required delivery schedules for critical components, the statement said.

This shortage is expected to persist through 2022 and the recovery in microchip production is expected to be gradual, from end-2022 to mid-2023.

LTA will monitor the impact of Covid-19 on the OBU installation timeline, and the current ERP system will continue to operate until the nexgen ERP is implemented.

New system is a technological refresh

LTA is working closely with its contractors NCS and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Asia Pacific to commence OBU production and prepare for the OBU installation.

LTA awarded the contract for developing the nexgen ERP system to the consortium with these two firms in 2016.

The nexgen ERP will be a technological refresh of the current physical gantry-based ERP system, which was introduced more than 20 years ago in 1998 and is increasingly more expensive to maintain.

Leveraging Global Navigation Satellite System, the new system will be a more feature-rich system, going beyond congestion charging to also improve traffic management and transport planning.

Top photo via LTA

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Rejoice!!!!!!! 🤣

 

[Blueray]

so far best news this year ....

until when they announce JB VTL  ... 

[Inlinefour]

aiyoh like that how to fund ivory tower multimillionaire leh 🤑🤑🤑

[Throttle2]

2 minutes ago, Inlinefour said:

aiyoh like that how to fund ivory tower multimillionaire leh 🤑🤑🤑

Whack you extra 0.5% gst enough already loh… watch out for 2%

[Inlinefour]

1 minute ago, Throttle2 said:

Whack you extra 0.5% gst enough already loh… watch out for 2%

sad but true…target 10% gst siao liao 🥺🥺🥺

[Mkl22]

38 minutes ago, Macrosszero said:

Those owners can well-afford the ERP fines that maybe they just choose not to install them

There is no need to install ERP IU unit even now should you not pass any ERP gantries. it is NOT A MUST to install. as for Carparks, just tap or insert the cashcard.

Edited November 18, 2021 by Mkl22

[Didu]

We, car owners simply do not like things forced down our necks. 

[Jamesc]

Oh dear.

How to collect more money like that?

[macrosszero]

@Mkl22 but with distance-based charging, they can place virtual gantries anywhere they like - even outside your front door. Without a cumbersome set of equipment, the car is effectively invisible to the eyes in the sky.

[Eyke]

20 minutes ago, Didu said:

We, car owners simply do not like things forced down our necks. 

too bad that: They, LTA, like your fattened liver