A Perodua customer care executive (right) assisting a customer at a showroom in Sungai Buloh. — AZLINA ABDULLAH/The Star
KUALA LUMPUR: Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) recorded a 28.3 per cent increase in sales for the third quarter of this year (3Q 2023) to 88,537 units compared with 69,011 units in the same quarter of 2022 as production factors go on overdrive.
The local carmaker said the gain was due to an improvement in production operational efficiency, which saw 91,528 units made, or a growth of 21.7 per cent, against 75,196 units in the same quarter previously.
Perodua president and chief executive officer Datuk Seri Zainal Abidin Ahmad said 3Q 2023 was the starting point in terms of increasing monthly production above 30,000 vehicles per month as supplies of raw materials and parts could catch up with demand.
"For the year-to-date (YTD) figures, the compact car company has produced 245,341 units as of September 2023 or a 18.6 per cent increase from 206,837 units in the same period last year.
"This increase in production shows the potential of the Malaysian automotive ecosystem as they further improve their economies of scale without sacrificing quality and cost efficiency,” he said in a statement today.
Zainal Abidin said that with these improvements, Perodua’s production and sales outlook for 4Q 2023 would be at their highest in the company’s history.
"We remain committed to reducing our customers’ waiting period. We believe that the waiting period from January 2024 onwards would be better managed,” he said.
The carmaker’s YTD registration stood at 233,227 units in the first nine months of this year as opposed to 196,354 units sold in the same period last year.
The top Perodua model sold over the nine-month period was the Perodua Bezza, followed by the Perodua Axia and the Perodua Myvi.
Meanwhile, on a month-on-month comparison, the company registered 28,995 units in September 2023, which is a 17.7 per cent surge from 24,626 units in September 2022.
In terms of production, Perodua manufactured 31,447 cars in September 2023, an increase of 8.2 per cent from 29,077 units in September 2022. - Bernama
