Proton sold 13,216 cars in July, highest in eight years

The company’s other segment leader, the Proton X70 recorded 3,087 units sold. Its C-segment SUV recorded its best ever sales month and continued to be the best-selling SUV in Malaysia. Its market share increased by 4.3% to 25.6%.

KUALA LUMPUR: Proton sold 13,216 cars in July this year, which was its highest since June 2012 as Malaysia recorded a rebound in car sales due to f tax free incentives and consumer demand.

The national car maker announced on Tuesday it had benefited from the higher sales as Malaysian automotive brands once again dominated the market with an estimated 63.2% of sales this month.