UMW's Auto Sales Increased By 4% To 26,480 Units In May

Despite the shorter working month due to the Hari Raya holiday, the UMW Group's automotive sales increased by 4% year on year in May 2022, with both UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) and Perodua selling 26,480 units compared to 25,568 units sold in May 2021.

The group said in a statement that UMWT and its associate company Perodua continued to fulfil their encouraging outstanding order book, with UMWT registering 7,579 units and Perodua registering 18,901 units in May 2022.

In May, Toyota Vios, Yaris, Corolla Cross, and Hilux were among the best-selling models. UMWT sold 36,972 units year to date in May 2022, a 9% increase over the 34,026 units sold in the same period in 2021.

“UMWT aims to sell 73,000 units in 2022 and as of May, has achieved 51% of its sales target for the year. To further strengthen its order book, UMWT is offering special promotions for the purchase of the Vios and Yaris as part of its mid-year sales campaign,” it said.

Meanwhile, Perodua sold 106,179 units in the first five months of 2022, a 10% increase over the 96,281 units sold in the same period in 2021.

Perodua has achieved 43 percent of its target of 247,800 units by 2022, according to the company.

“We are pleased with the healthy sales registered by both UMWT and Perodua in May 2022. Both companies will continue to ramp up production.

“The introduction of all-new and facelift models are expected to drive sales in the second half of the year,” said UMW Holdings Bhd president and group chief executive officer Datuk Ahmad Fuaad Kenali.

He stated that the company would strive to offer exciting and great value models, as well as superior after-sales services, to meet the needs and expectations of its customers.