With car showrooms having closed since June 1 when the country went under a full movement control order (FMCO), it’s no surprise that sales of new cars tanked last month. The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) reported that only 1,921 vehicles were delivered in June, which was a drop of 45,283 units – or 96% – from the 47,204 units that were sold in May.
That there were any sales to begin with was surprising, but the association said that these were spillover registrations from the month before, much like the situation in April last year, when only 152 vehicles (originally reported as 141 units) were registered following the implementation of the first movement control order (MCO) in March.
Essentially, the registrations in June didn’t translate to actual deliveries, but were for vehicle purchases in which car loans had already been approved pre-lockdown and for which a Letter of Undertaking (LoU) had already been issued, with the completion of the registration being so the agreement wouldn’t lapse.
In terms of registrations, Perodua recorded 1,009 units, while Proton managed 488 units. Mitsubishi was placed third in an absolutely soggy June, but is still fifth overall. Toyota, Mazda, Honda, Nissan, Isuzu and BMW were the other players that managed double digits.
Speaking of BMW, it and MINI reported their Q2 numbers, and as of mid-year the brand has sold 3,044 cars, while MINI has done 370. Actual quarter performance is 1,113 BMWs (Q1, 1,931 units) and 156 MINIs (Q1, 214 units).
Meanwhile, Mercedes is no longer listed on MAA’s table, but is confirmed to still be a member of the association – it is just not reporting sales figures, and continues to cite the same reasons for its omission.
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Is only safe & fair to rakyat by force closed all car factories and showroom until this year end. Since we knew many cases came from there, $$$ cannot replace human lives.
yes close all car factory and showroom down and make hundred of thousand people jobless. they no meed money to survive human lives matter better close down all reataurant and every other shop
There are zero Covid-19 infections from car showrooms and infections from car assembly plants are a tiny fraction of the infections from other industries such as construction and plantations and other manufacturing sectors. Please engage your brain before typing moronic comments.
Car showrooms unlike pasar malam, houses of worship and supermarkets have contributed to zero cases. Infection at Car factories are miniscule compared to construction sites and other factories. So get your facts straight before typing out nonsense.
Well, still got sales volume even Top 6, not bad. Even restricted movement & reduced traffic flow. Malaysian still able/afford to buy new cars. MITI=MATI
Copy paste: “There are zero Covid-19 infections from car showrooms and infections from car assembly plants are a tiny fraction of the infections from other industries such as construction and plantations and other manufacturing sectors. Please engage your brain before typing moronic comments.”
More biz to close & more become jobless.
Toyota close shop soon
If only our excise duties aren’t so sky high crazy, all the non national brands will be able to enjoy a slice of the pie during this time of economic uncertainty.
Copy paste: “It’s not true Malaysian car prices are high. Just look at the number of cars on the road, the heavy traffic disproves the claim Malaysian car prices are high – if car prices come down, there’ll be more havoc. Those who can afford & buy cars must pay the full price. The Govt should be strict with credit reviews & ensure BNM’s DSR is fully complied with so that the nation will not fall into the debt trap. To spur the economy, cheap credit should be taken away from car purchases & shift away to finance property purchases like in Singapore.
Thailand has clearly overtaken Malaysia & firmly established itself as the region’s automotive hub, no point continuing in a race we cannot win. But without giving up, the Govt should reduce the automotive industry incentives & move on to other fields.
The MAA is only thinking of itself, not the nation. The car sellers are already rich, they don’t have the rakyat in mind. The nation must move forward – the rakyat can live without more status & branded cars.”
presumably the number came from MAA, just wonder why is it not tally with http://www.maa.org.my/statistics.html