Perodua deliveries up by 102% in September

RAWANG: Perodua has continued its delivery momentum for the third consecutive month by 102% to 14,160 units in September from 6,988 units in August with the improvement in supply chain.

Perodua president and chief executive officer Datuk Zainal Abidin Ahmad said the automotive supply chain had yet to reach its full potential although it had shown improvements.

“We are continuously working with our suppliers and dealers to further improve productivity and safety,” he said.

He said the gradual growth in both production and sales were in keeping with the strict quality control measures throughout Perodua’s operations to ensure customer satisfaction.

“We thank our customers that have continued to be patient with us as we further improve production,” he said.

On a year-to-date perspective, Perodua sold 119,093 vehicles between January and September 2021 compared with 145,012 in the same period of 2020.

In comparing the second quarter of the year to the third quarter, sales plummeted by 44.6% to 21,803 units between July and September from 39,381 vehicles registered between April and June this year.

Zainal Abidin said the fourth quarter of 2021 offered a better outlook than the previous two quarters, especially the marked improvement in the reduction of Covid-19 cases nationwide as well as the nearly 90% vaccination rate of the Malaysian adult population.