The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has released production and sales figures for the month of June 2016, and it looks like the automotive industry is finally back to the healthy levels seen this time last year, after a fairly disappointing first half of the year so far.
Carmakers sold a cumulative 50,981 passenger vehicles and 6,377 commercial vehicles last month, putting the total sales figure at 57,358 units – while that is still down on the same month last year, it’s only by a scant 78 units, or 0.1%. In actual fact, last month saw more passenger vehicle registrations than in June 2015 (50,694 units), with only commercial vehicle sales (versus 6,742 units in June 2015) letting the side down.
It’s unsurprising, then, that last month’s sales far outstripped those in May, recording a stunning 29.5% jump – translating to an increase of 13,175 units. However, because of the poor sales figures from the first five months of the year, 2016’s year-to-date sales figure amounted to just 279,459 units, languishing some 13.28% behind last year’s 322,254 units.
The MAA attributed the impressive performance on the the carmakers’ Raya promotions, aggressive sales and marketing campaigns and the launch of new models – most notably the new Honda Civic. It adds that this month’s performance is expected to be lower than in June, due to the end of pent-up demand and a shorter working month as a result of the Hari Raya holidays.
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I will be waiting for this month sales figures by brand. Want to know how much the great Proton sold.
Poor Proton only sold 4000 cars last month. This month how?
If what the CEO of Proton says is true, that they only make RM500 profit from each car sold, last month alone, Proton just made RM2 million profit if you calculate 4000 cars multiply with RM500 profit per car.
So, how to pay 12,000 workers? That means each worker will get gaji about RM150 per month.
Somemore Proton has not reduced their cost. The management and directors each have jolly drivers and Audi A8L limosines. Each director still earns 6 figure salary per month.
So, with just RM2 million profit from last month 4000 units of car sales, how to even pay just the Board of Directors alone?? Forget the 12,000 workers. Just to pay the BOD per month is more than RM10 mil
Kunta
Even if Protong sold 5000 units in June,it wont bring in massive profits.
Remember,stepson Lotus is still bleeding non stop since day 1.
In kangarooland ,Holden and mighty Toyota will stop car production in 8 months time.
The taxpayers there do not want to subsidise 1.5 Billion Aussie dollars a year just to keep jobs.
250,000 jobs all in(connected to car manufacturing) will vapourise come April 2017.
Here,another rm 1.5 softee loan will be dished out in 2017 to keep jobs and cronies afloat.
Your jepunis overlord companies oso got bailed out last time, you dun bash pulak. Mind you this is loan.
Topkek
Every June figure is false. Ask all the bankers and car sellers about this. Come July, there is the highest tarik baliks in 12 months.
This is because, all the abangs abangs quickly buy a brand new show car just before Raya so that when they balik kampung, all the kampung people will be impressed. This is also to show that the person who migrated to bandar have made it big and successful.
This is no secret. Any bank will tell you this. It is a huge problem in Malaysia. Abangs abangs wajib to show they have made big money in bandar to the kampung folks.
Everyone waiting for the Bezza and our new Sienta only. As i always said, you won’t go wrong with sushi cars. But buying the outdated Accord with RM140k is severe brain problem.
So when Vios get new GDi engine? Year 4040?
How did you conclude down to every June of the year? Moving forward every other year, Raya falls on different month of gregorian calendar, you know that right?
Knowing 2016 Civic is already CKD, how many unit sold…?
honda sales told me tha civic is not sold well as expected, and plan to do more roadshow…lol
Now with no more festive season push, what will they do for the rest of the year?
I think the more disturbing numbers are the fall of CV. That can’t be good thing when it shows business owners are cutting back.
i actually still don know if these figures are actual sales(customers getting their keys) or just registered (booking fees) ?
Process already completed. If not we dont call it sales statistic. That we call sales projection.
Patience. Wait till October when they will be falling over each other to sell you their cars with huge discounts. But you can also expect a rotten price for your trade-in, whatever the brand.
Holding out already brader!
This guy is right. Before raya and end of year, car dealers will shower you all with deals. Dont bother buying any other time unless that dealer offer better discount!
The thing with Msians is they always complain that car prices are high but no matter how high the prices are, they will still buy and buy and buy…..
Price is not a hindrance it seems ….
Or is there another perspective to this?
Yes true. It’s never expensive enough for us not to buy.
July & August will up due to Bezza.
Game changer from Perodua means game over for Proton.
game over for our paid tax, but nt P1. P1 had proven how they survived for 40years.
Game over for Malaysian people! Now household debt reach 90%.. When recession coming in 2 years time most of them lost jobs then no savings to pay instalment.Then only survivor is gomen & potong coz gomen still get 6% sgt of your daily life..and potong will get another 1.5B very soft loan to afloat another 50 years.Hahahahahaha
Game changer Bezza is to start overpricing local cars
The lead have been taken by Proton. See the 2nd hand model Perdana sold more than 100k.
Bring back the monthly sales figure by Individual Models lah
Statistic cannot be trusted. They are all manipulated to look nice oni…..Syoik sendiri
The most syiok sendiri numbers are from VW and Proton.
The figure doesn’t picture the total number of vehicles sold as some od the car manufacturers are not a member of MAA
although real Bezza totally berbeza/different from concept Bezza, surely there will b no sale for Proton Saga/ Persona… kesian Proton..