August vehicle sales up 13% to 71,745 units

A Perodua customer care executive (right) assisting a customer at a showroom in Sungai Buloh. — AZLINA ABDULLAH/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) said the automotive sector’s total industry volume (TIV) for passenger and commercial vehicles saw a 13 per cent growth in August to 71,745 units from July’s 63,676 units.

In a statement today, MAA said this "strong growth” marked the second-highest monthly sales this year after March’s TIV of 78,849 units.