Perodua Hit Positive Note In June

Perodua has reported its June 2020 car sales at 21,250 vehicles. This is its highest monthly sales so far this year, and is nearly triple that of May sales. For those who don’t follow the news closely, June saw the government announce a sales tax exemption for the rest of the year on new cars. This is part of the government’s PENJANA effort to stimulate the economy.

“The government’s sales tax exemption move has had many benefits. Buyers can enjoy reduced vehicle prices – in Perodua’s case, 3%-6% less – until end-2020.

“To our valued customers, we thank you for your steadfast loyalty, support and patience. Our operations are now at full capacity and maximum overtime. We are working very hard to ensure our customers receive their cars as quickly as possible with no compromise on safety and quality,” Perodua President and Chief Executive Officer Dato’ Zainal Abidin Ahmad said.

Helping the Supplier and Dealer Ecosystem

Perodua managed to sell 8,601 cars in March, before the Movement Control Order (MCO) came into effect on the 18th day. The carmaker’s nationwide operations was halted for two months. Perodua officially restarted nationwide on 19th May, managing to sell 7,886 cars before month-end. The carmaker’s year-to-date (YTD) sales total now stands in the region of 74,000 units.

“The sizeable volume increase we’ve had as a result of that allows us to help the supplier and dealer ecosystem in this time of need – we purchased nearly RM500 million worth of local components in June alone,” said Dato’ Zainal.

“We have also extended the operation hours of selected service centres and Body & Paint (B&P) hubs nationwide. Customers looking to service their vehicles are invited to secure an appointment with their service centre of choice,” he added.

“We are immensely grateful to be able to bounce back with such energy in just under two months since we restarted operations nationwide. Our outlook is positive and we hope this momentum will continue and help the industry grow,” he carried on.

“We reiterate our commitment to the government, as Malaysia’s biggest carmaker by volume, to help the industry and ecosystem wherever we can, including sustaining employment, so that we can all get through this difficult time,” he ended.