PETALING JAYA: Total vehicle sales in August dropped 22% to 51,148 units from 65,550 units in the previous corresponding period, due to the higher base last year as vehicles received a boost in sales from the one-off tax holiday.
In a statement yesterday, the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) said year-on-year passenger car sales dropped 16% to 46,802 units, while the number of commercial vehicles plunged more than 50% to 4,346 units last month.
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