Rawang, 6 July 2022 — Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) sold 127,343 vehicles for the first six months of this year, a 30% increase from 97,290 units sold in the same period of 2021. This was achieved on the back of strong demand for vehicles in the first half of this year due to the sales tax exemption deadline.
“There was a significant rush in vehicle booking especially when the government extended the registration period to 31 March 2023 and we thank Malaysians for choosing Perodua as their brand of choice,” said Perodua President and Chief Executive Officer Dato’ Zainal Abidin Ahmad.
On 30 June 2022 which was the last day of the initiative, Perodua saw the highest single booking day with 25,100 vehicle orders taken. This is unprecedented and a testament to the growth potential of Malaysia’s automotive industry given the right incentive,” he added.
Perodua Myvi is still the most popular model with 38,039 units registered followed by the Perodua Axia with 29,183 units and the Perodua Bezza at 28,719 units. Despite this, the Perodua Bezza has been gaining popularity as it is the most sought-after model at the moment.
“We sincerely thank the government for extending the delivery deadline to 31 March 2022 as we needed that grace period to meet the demand so far,” Zainal Abidin said in a statement today.
Aside from the sales tax exemption initiative that ended on 30 June 2022, the other key factor contributing to this performance was the low registration of vehicles in June last year due to the second lockdown to reduce Covid-19 infection cases.
In comparison, for the month of June 2021, Perodua only registered 1,009 units, while in June 2022, it sold 21,164 units. On a month-to-month comparison, Perodua’s sales performance increased by 10.7% from 18,901 units registered in May 2022.
Zainal Abidin said that the increase in registration in June 2022 was also due to better parts supply compared to the month of May.
However, he also noted that issues such as skilled labour and parts shortages are still present and asked for understanding from customers in terms of delivery.
“We sincerely apologise for the long wait and are doing everything in our power to further improve production for the benefit of our customers,” he said.
He said these steps include working closely with Perodua’s suppliers and in some cases providing Perodua staff to work at their premises to ensure that parts supply continues to flow.
“That being said, we hope that the manpower issue can be resolved quickly as the impact on the industry and to some extent the country is significant. While on the parts shortage, continuous communication with its suppliers and partners are ongoing to find alternative components,” he said.
Zainal Abidin said that despite these issues, Perodua is still maintaining its full-year sales target of 247,800 units.