Perodua car sales doubled in September to 14,160 units

Perodua president and chief executive officer, Datuk Zainal Abidin Ahmad said: "“The fourth quarter of 2021 does offer a better outlook than the previous two quarters, especially the marked improvement in the reduction of Covid-19 cases nationwide as well as the nearly 90% vaccination rate of the Malaysian adult population."

KUALA LUMPUR: The improvement in the automotive supply situation has seen Perodua’s sales in September jumping by 102% to 14,160 units from 6,988 units in August while the outlook will be better in the fourth quarter.

Perodua president and chief executive officer, Datuk Zainal Abidin Ahmad said on Monday the automotive supply chain has shown improvements but have yet to reach their full potential.

“We are continuously working with our suppliers and dealers to further improve productivity and safety,” he said.

He explained that the gradual growth in both production and sales were in keeping with the strict quality control measures throughout Perodua’s operations to ensure customer satisfaction.

Perodua sold 119,093 vehicles between January and September 2021 compared with 145,012 units in the previous corresponding period.

When compared with the second quarter’s 39,381 vehicles registered, the third quarter reported sales fell by 44.6% to 21,803 units.

The second national lockdown began on June 1, 2021 and was lifted in stages beginning Aug 16 2021.

“The fourth quarter of 2021 does offer a better outlook than the previous two quarters, especially the marked improvement in the reduction of Covid-19 cases nationwide as well as the nearly 90% vaccination rate of the Malaysian adult population,” Zainal said.