Vehicle sales 27% higher in August due to zero GST


Good sales: MAA says sales of passenger vehicles in August rose 21 to 55,662 from a year earlier.

PETALING JAYA: Total vehicles sales in August was 65,551 units, 26.8% higher than in the corresponding month in 2017 due to a reduction in prices from the zerorisation of the Goods and Services Tax.

This comes off a stellar month of sales in July, when total vehicle sales soared to 68,465 units, marking the second highest monthly total industry volume (TIV) achieved in the Malaysian automotive industry

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