Perodua warns 2003 sales may fall short of initial target

PERUSAHAAN Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) hopes to sell more cars this year than 2002, but cautioned that sales might fall short of the 138,000 units projected initially, managing director Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Omar said. 

“Based on the sales pattern in the first three months ... a lot of people are saying that the local car market would be softer this year,'' Rahman told reporters at the launch of Perodua’s new-look Kenari GX Aero in Shah Alam yesterday.