May 2017 Malaysia vehicle sales up 18% from April

May 2017 Malaysia vehicle sales up 18% from April

According to data supplied by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA), the month of May saw 50,600 units being registered, an increase of 7,854 units or 18% from April 2017 (42,746 units).

The figure is also higher than in May 2016 by 5,932 units, equivalent to a 13% increase. As for year-to-date sales, that figure stands at 234,186 units, which is 16,065 units or 7% more over the same period last year.

The MAA attributes the boost in sale to a number of factors, including new model launches as well as the pre-Hari Raya festive season deals offered to consumers. For the month of June, the association expects vehicle sales volume to be maintained close to the level attained in May with the continuation of festive deals and a shorter working month.

Meanwhile, production for the month of May peaked at 47,474 units, which is 9,824 units more than in the month of April (37,650 units). Compared to the same month last year (May 2016), the deviation is only 176 units or less than 1% lower.

As for year-to-date production figures, the five month period in 2017 recorded 223,139 units, which is 1,104 units or less than 1% higher than the 222,035 units produced in the same period last year.

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Comments

  • YB Kunta Kinte on Jun 16, 2017 at 6:21 pm

    Proton sales apa? Any improvement yet? How is Prootn going to get money to pay their workers? Cause Geely only paid Proton RM170 million for the 49% of Proton.

    So, how is Proton going to pay their workers?

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    • redidiot on Jun 17, 2017 at 12:37 pm

      go ask proton / Geely la!why are you barking your q’s kat sini???

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      • Michael on Jun 17, 2017 at 12:48 pm

        A forum and comment section is for comments and discussion.

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      • Ba Liktong Sanand Ba Likcurry on Jun 17, 2017 at 4:35 pm

        No need to worry anymore,China money will cover all the losses.It’s up to them to find solution for the good of their investment.For sure I’m eager to see what’s in their pipeline for the next launches.If great as my prediction,they can take my cash.

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  • Kancil Hybrid on Jun 16, 2017 at 6:40 pm

    Ini menunjukkan ekonomi negara berkembang pesat. Walaupun DOJ mengacau, kerajaan tetap fokus menjaga kebajikan rakyat.

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  • Honda Malaysia on Jun 16, 2017 at 6:55 pm

    Honda Civic too much demand..many waiting list..toyota altis maybe 2016 old stock still in warehouse

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    • Lun see on Jun 17, 2017 at 2:20 pm

      Too bad lah. Toyota very lansi last time. The lesson is never take the market for granted.

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      • Agreed. Yet their salesman still lansi come here flog his dead horses by talk bad about other brands. Pitiful fella, pitiful brand.

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      • Loller on Jun 17, 2017 at 3:16 pm

        LOL Proton syiok sendiri. Too bad lah.

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  • If down means bad economy, as some basher says, then up means what ah?

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    • tokmoh. on Jun 17, 2017 at 2:28 am

      Nazri Aziz : aku nak charge rm20 tourism tax, korang bising macam da nak bankrupt.

      Tapi beli kereta mampu pula. Poodah.

      Maslan : kan GST da turunkan kos barang, sekarang korang lagi mampu beli kereta!

      Najib : aku turunkan harga minyak, korang tak nak puji. Naik harga minyak, salahkan aku. Tapi beli kereta baru, mampu pula. Cakap tak serupa bikin. Nanti aku naikkan harga minyak, tengok korang mampu beli lagi ke tak.

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    • CAR REPO SPECIALIST on Jun 17, 2017 at 11:42 am

      Vely busy time, vely gud bisnes….many car mahu bank lelongg.

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  • Henry on Jun 16, 2017 at 7:09 pm

    No so pessimistic after all.

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  • Albert on Jun 16, 2017 at 7:12 pm

    The sales increase may mean the following:
    1.The desire for new cars is ADDICTIVE.
    2.Car buyers r willing to commit to 5-10yr h/p loans
    in spite of uncertain economy
    3.Car buyers unknowingly is contributing to MAA’s sales forecast
    4.Car buyers still think the economy is rosy n plain sailing
    5.Scorn of preowned units,maybe due to bad experience with used car dealers etc
    However,let us realise….nothing is certain in life.
    Now banking staff r getting jittery cos of another round of consolidation.Jobs r at stake.
    Geely is coming in in grand fashion.Jobs r at stake.
    Well,if u still think u wanna commit to buying new cars ,go ahead.But be prepared.
    Remember,YOU control loans…not LOans CONTROL YOU.

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  • YB Kunta Kinte on Jun 16, 2017 at 7:53 pm

    May is always high. This is because the abang abang need to show they got big car or new car when they balik kampung. This is to show the kampong folks they have done very well in the Bandar and their migration from kampung was worth it.

    This is a well known fact. Ask any banker and they will tell you, 1 month before Raya, sales are very high and the banker will tell you, it is to berlagak when going back to kampung. Then next month, got lots of tarik balik

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  • Ah soon on Jun 17, 2017 at 8:02 pm

    Buy on downpayment only but still owe the bank for 7,9 years, whats the point of the data again? ohh to show how many were sold. meh.

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  • Ben Yap on Jun 19, 2017 at 10:24 am

    harga minyak turun, rakyat kaya beli kereta.

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