August vehicle sales increase to 51,125 units – report

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According to a Bernama report, the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has stated that vehicle sales have risen, albeit marginally, from 51,106 units to 51,125 in the same period last year.

Commercial vehicle sales increased from 6,052 units to 6,227 while passenger vehicle sales took a dip to 44,898 units from 45,054 when compared to records from August 2013. The association stated that, on a year-to-date record, the total industry volume sales rose 2.7% from 433,025 units to 444,534.

Output for both commercial and passenger vehicles were recorded at 43,784 units, an increase from 37,548 units in August last year. For passenger vehicles, the total output figure is 39,847 units against 33,579 while commercial vehicles were charted at 3,937 units from 3,789 in the same month last year.

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Comments

  • antique on Sep 22, 2014 at 11:15 am

    Very seldom can see new Proton Suprima on the road now. Become rare exotic like Bugatti Veyron.

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    • Same L0rrr on Sep 22, 2014 at 3:52 pm

      You get RM8k discount for 2013 Suprima S last month. I guess people are waiting for RM16k discount?

      As Peyno said: Rakyat Smart Already. lol

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  • gaviny on Sep 22, 2014 at 11:20 am

    well good to see the people still have money to spend on cars which IMO is the most expensive expenditure with no returns whatsoever

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  • Year End on Sep 22, 2014 at 11:30 am

    i guess the increase is mostly because of the year end clearance….

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    • kzm (Member) on Sep 22, 2014 at 12:27 pm

      I don’t know how u read ur calender..I’m pretty sure August is still consider a mid yr.

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      • Chia SK on Sep 22, 2014 at 3:25 pm

        Only an idiot will say August is mid year. It is already close to end of the year when car companies throw their prices. BMW already throwing their prices, up to RM100,000 less for 2014 BMWs.

        they won’t be doing it mid year lah dolop!

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    • Smart Rakyat on Sep 22, 2014 at 12:36 pm

      but even with big discounts RM8K by Proton yet not much sales for Preve and Suprima 2013 old stocks.

      wonder why? maybe people getting more smarter never ever buy Proton?

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  • kacimara on Sep 22, 2014 at 11:49 am

    demand up
    price up

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  • Jinyiwei22 on Sep 22, 2014 at 11:53 am

    More sales to come before GST implementation. In addition, coming to year end many cars comes with heavy discount & freebies.

    But after 1st April 2015, adui…

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    • kzm (Member) on Sep 22, 2014 at 12:29 pm

      So wat the prob with April 2015?

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      • Chia SK on Sep 22, 2014 at 3:27 pm

        Common sense lah Dolop. GST will impact everybody.

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      • unforgiven on Sep 22, 2014 at 11:37 pm

        Please learn to have forward thinking, unfortunately people with thinking like KZM need it badly.

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  • nabill (Member) on Sep 22, 2014 at 12:48 pm

    love to know whats the percentage of defaulters??
    according to used car dealers , its pretty high…
    anyway with this much sold almost every month , scrapage scheme sure wil come into play sooner or later, our roads jus cant take that number anymore…

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  • Goh Jeng on Sep 22, 2014 at 2:49 pm

    Noooo, this all lieeee. Gahmen tipuuuuu..LULZ.

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  • screwu (Member) on Sep 22, 2014 at 3:49 pm

    I tot since the competition act, some manufacturers don’t submit their numbers anymore to maa? That’s why no more monthly breakdown reports by PT…

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  • intermilan on Sep 22, 2014 at 3:56 pm

    Market report is back!

    Should have more details i.e. with the usual sale-by-brands and the top 50 models list.

    Don’t be afraid PT..they are not going to sue..

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  • nuffsaid on Sep 22, 2014 at 4:09 pm

    passenger vehicle sales took a dip to 44,898 units from 45,054 when compared to records from August 2013

    —–

    enough said

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