KUALA LUMPUR: Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd's (Perodua) sales in 2024 scaled to a record level of 358,102 units, on the back of the company's highest-ever production volume of 368,100.
The national carmaker's 2024 sales were 8.4% higher than its previous historical high of 330,325 in 2023, while production rose 7.2% over its 2023 level of 343,400.
Perodua said it captured 44% of the country's estimated total industry volume of 814,000 units last year, and was the main growth driver for Malaysian car sales in 2024.
"We have expanded far beyond our installed capacity of 320,000 units, showcasing dynamic synchronisation in meeting our shared objectives.
"This achievement shows our true potential and will be the benchmark for the industry in the years to come,” said Perodua president and CEO Datuk Sri Zainal Abidin Ahmad in a statement.
On a quarter-to-quarter basis, Perodua registered 97,741 vehicles from October to December 2024, an increase of 0.7% from 97,098 vehicles recorded in the same quarter of 2023.
Meanwhile, the company sold 32,202 vehicles in December last year, an increase of 3.2% as opposed to 31,210 vehicles in December 2023.
In terms of after sales, Perodua saw an increase of 9.7% in vehicles intake to 3.4 million compared with 3.1 million in 2023.
