KUALA LUMPUR: Sales for Malaysia’s automotive sector fell 20% to 58,490 units in September, compared with 67,302 units in August, according to the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA).
MAA, in a statement, said the total industry volume for September 2025 was 22% lower than the 74,479 units recorded in August.
The lower total industry volume was due to four public holidays in September 2025 and a “wait-and-see” attitude ahead of the 2026 National Budget, including details on the petrol subsidy rationalisation.
On a year-on-year basis, MAA said total sales stood at 579,336 units, down from 595,883 units in September 2024.
For production, MAA said a total of 58,413 units were produced in September, up 5.5% from a year earlier, comprising 54,738 passenger vehicles and 3,675 commercial vehicles.
Year-to-date, total production amounted to 552,129 units, lower than the 593,045 units recorded in the same period last year.
MAA expects sales in October 2025 to improve from September, driven by stronger demand for battery electric vehicles following the Budget 2026 announcement that the tax exemption for completely built-up BEVs will not be extended, as well as ongoing year-end promotional campaigns.
