UMW Group’s automotive sales surged to a new high in November 2022 as both UMW Toyota Motor and UMW’s associate company, Perodua, registered record sales. The Group delivered 39,034 units, 11% higher than the 35,130 units registered in October 2022 as both companies continued to fulfil their encouraging outstanding bookings.
Consequently, year-to-date November 2022, the Group delivered a total of 341,390 units, 48% higher than the 230,355 units registered in the corresponding period of 2021 which was affected by the implementation of the Full Movement Control Order from 1 June to 15 August 2021.
Toyota registered its highest sales for 2022 with the delivery of 10,442 units, 13% higher than the 9,281 units registered in October 2022. Year-to-date November 2022, UMWT registered 90,595 units, a 44% growth compared with the 63,105 units registered in the corresponding period of 2021. The Toyota Vios, Hilux, and Corolla Cross were its best-selling models for the year.
Perodua achieved its highest-ever monthly sales with the registration of 28,592 units, 11% higher than the 25,849 units registered in October 2022. The top three Perodua models sold in November were the Bezza, followed by Myvi and Axia. Perodua also achieved its highest monthly production ever since inception with 29,149 units. For the first eleven months of 2022, Perodua’s sales surged by 50% to 250,795 units, compared with the 167,250 units registered in the corresponding period of 2021, surpassing its 2022 sales target of 247,800 units.
President and Group CEO, Dato’ Ahmad Fuaad Kenali said, “Both companies increased their production in November, supported by the improving supply chain, and will continue to ramp up production to hasten the delivery of our cars to the customers. With the strong sales registered to date, mainly due to the sales tax exemption as well as the introduction of new models, we were able to achieve our sales targets for 2022 by November.
We expect sales to remain strong in December based on the encouraging bookings. We would like to extend our appreciation to our customers for their continuous support of our products and services.”
