National carmakers still drive sales in February

Higher sales: People viewing the X70 at a Proton showroom in Shah Alam. National carmaker Proton saw its year-on-year sales surge 89% to 10,000 units last month.

PETALING JAYA: National carmakers continued to drive sales in February, despite the market adopting a cautious stance in light of the growing Covid-19 pandemic.

Vehicle sales for February grew 1% year-on-year to 40,403 units, but fell 5% month-on-month due to delays in new model launches and weaker demand, weighed down by the Covid-19 crisis.