Perodua Shines Through Semiconductor Shortage, Reaching 2021 Sales Target Of 240,000 Units!

Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) most definitely did not let the pandemic or semiconductor shortage stop them from reaching their 2021 sales target of 240,000 units.

The company also managed to sell 96,281 vehicles in the first five months of the year!

Not forgetting the 18,283 units produced in May, bringing the year-to-date production tally up to 98,944 units.

“While Perodua’s year-to-date May sales of 96,281 units are 82 percent more than the 52,920 units sold in the same period last year, this achievement is distorted as the first Movement Control Order was in place from March to May last year,” said Perodua president and chief executive officer Datuk Zainal Abidin Ahmad.

However, this doesn't beat the company’s success of selling 105,745 units in the first five months of 2019, 8.9 percent more than the same period this year. 

“The impact of the pandemic and the semiconductor shortage can be seen in the 12% sales reduction from April’s 20,399 units to May’s 17,973 units.

“Despite these challenges and barring further uncertainties moving forward, we believe we will be able to meet our 240,000-unit sales target for 2021 as demand remains strong for all of our models,” said Zainal.

“We thank the government for extending the sales tax exemption to end-2021, which will bolster our strong demand, encourage economic activity and help sustain the Malaysian automotive ecosystem. We understand that the measures taken by the government to contain the pandemic are necessary to ensure the people’s health and safety, and we, along with our suppliers and dealers, will cooperate fully with the government to flatten the curve,” he added.

Zainal expressed that he appreciates the understanding and patience of its valuable customers in waiting for the deliveries of their new Perodua vehicles.

“We wish to thank our valued customers for their understanding and patience in waiting for their Perodua vehicles,” he added.

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