The UMW Group ended 2022 on a high note as both UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) and UMW’s associate company, Perodua, registered strong sales. The Group delivered a record monthly sales of 41,664 units in December 2022, 7% higher than the 39,034 units registered in November 2022. Accordingly, the UMW Group delivered a record-high of 383,054 units in 2022, 46% higher than the 262,685 units registered in 2021 which was affected by the implementation of the Full Movement Control Order (FMCO) from 1 June to 15 August 2021. Both UMWT and Perodua surpassed their sales targets for the year, mainly due to the robust demand driven by the sales tax exemption as well as the exciting new models launched during the year.
With 10,440 units registered in December 2022, UMWT successfully delivered 101,035 units in 2022, a 40% increase compared with the 72,394 units registered in 2021. UMWT therefore maintained its leadership in the non-national automotive segment amidst the challenging market conditions and supply chain issues. The Toyota Vios, Hilux and Corolla Cross were its best-selling models for the year. In 2023, UMWT will continue to introduce new and exciting models to sustain its momentum. As UMWT is taking a multipath approach towards carbon neutrality, it also plans to introduce a second Hybrid Electric Vehicle (“HEV”) model this year, on top of the possible introduction of a Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) for the Malaysian market.
Notwithstanding the various challenges faced by the automotive industry, Perodua achieved its best sales performance on record in 2022. It continues to retain its pole position in the Malaysian automotive industry with the delivery of 282,019 units in 2022, a 48% increase compared with the 190,291 units registered in 2021. Perodua also broke another monthly sales record since inception in December 2022, with 31,224 units registered during the month. Furthermore, Perodua also achieved its highest annual production since inception with 289,054 units in 2022. Moving forward, Perodua will continue to introduce new technologies in its products and services as well as to continue to invest to improve its production efficiency and capacity.
