Perodua posts “healthy” June sales after sales tax exemption

KUALA LUMPUR: Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) has wrapped up June with an estimated 21,250 cars sold, its highest monthly sales figure so far this year and nearly tripled that of last month.

This was fuelled by the sales tax exemption announced by the government on June 5 to boost car sales amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Perodua said today.

“The government’s sales tax exemption move has had many benefits. Buyers can enjoy reduced vehicle prices, in Perodua’s case 3.0-6.0 per cent less, until end-2020.

“The sizeable volume increase we’ve had as a result of that allows us to help the supplier and dealer ecosystem in this time of need – we purchased nearly RM500 million worth of local components in June alone,” Perodua president and chief executive officer Datuk Zainal Abidin Ahmad said.

He said Perodua’s operations was now at full capacity and maximum overtime.

Perodua sold 8,601 cars in March before the Movement Control Order came into effect on March 18, halting the carmaker’s nationwide operations for two months.

Perodua officially restarted nationwide on May 19, managing to sell 7,886 cars before month-end.

“We have also extended the operation hours of selected service centres and body and paint hubs nationwide,” said Zainal.

The carmaker’s year-to-date sales now stand in the region of 74,000 units.

Source: NST