Car sales down 19% in Sept
Sales of passenger cars fell 16.1% to 31,178 units in September this year from 37,165 units a year ago due to competitive market conditions, the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) said.
Releasing the vehicles sales figures on Oct 17, the MAA also said that the sales volume for this month was expected to be lower than September due to the reduced number of working days as a result of the festive holidays.
Sales of the national car dropped 18.57% to 24,135 units in September this year from 29,640 units in September 2005.
For the non-national segment, the drop was lower by 6.4% to 7,043 units from the 7,525 units sold during the period under review.
MAA that said for the nine months up September 2006, the total industry volume dropped 6.35% to 382,402 units from 408,349 a year ago.
Malaysia Car Sales Down 9.1 Pct In September
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- The number of motor vehicles sold in September 2006 was 9.1 percent lower or 4,305 units less than in the previous month amid a backdrop of competitive market conditions, the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) said.
In a statement here Tuesday, it said while sales volume in October may improve, it was also expected to be lower than in September, due to the short working month brought on by the festive holidays.
It said sales of passenger cars in September decreased to 31,178 units from 37,165 units for the same period last year, and sales of commercial vehicles dropped to 11,706 units from 13,377 units.
In the national brand segment, vehicle sales also declined to 27,920 units from 31,921 units.
It noted that sales of national passenger cars fell to 24,135 units from 29,640 units. However, for national commercial vehicles, sales increased to 3,785 units from 2,281 units.
MAA said in the non-national segment, September sales was down to 14,964 units from 18,621 units.
"Sales of non-national passenger cars was marginally lower at 7,043 units in September from 7,525 units in the corresponding month last year, and that of non-national commercial vehicles dropped to 7,921 units from 11,096 units."
It said for the Jan-Sept period, sales of passenger cars fell to 286,158 units compared with 307,995 units in the same period last year, and sales of commercial vehicles dropped to 96,245 units from 100,354 units.
MAA said total vehicle production in September declined to 39,587 units from 51,971 in the same month last year.
"Production of passenger cars decreased to 28,904 units from 36,918 units for the period, and production of commercial vehicles dropped to 10,683 units from 15,053 units.
"In the national brand segment, production of vehicles declined to 27,638 units from 33,988 units.
"Production of national passenger cars fell to 23,849 units from 30,214 units, while production of national commercial vehicles rose slightly to 3,789 units from 3,774 units," it said. MAA said vehicle production for Jan-Sept period fell to 399,351 units from 424,884 units in the same period last year.
-- BERNAMA
Releasing the vehicles sales figures on Oct 17, the MAA also said that the sales volume for this month was expected to be lower than September due to the reduced number of working days as a result of the festive holidays.
Sales of the national car dropped 18.57% to 24,135 units in September this year from 29,640 units in September 2005.
For the non-national segment, the drop was lower by 6.4% to 7,043 units from the 7,525 units sold during the period under review.
MAA that said for the nine months up September 2006, the total industry volume dropped 6.35% to 382,402 units from 408,349 a year ago.
Malaysia Car Sales Down 9.1 Pct In September
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- The number of motor vehicles sold in September 2006 was 9.1 percent lower or 4,305 units less than in the previous month amid a backdrop of competitive market conditions, the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) said.
In a statement here Tuesday, it said while sales volume in October may improve, it was also expected to be lower than in September, due to the short working month brought on by the festive holidays.
It said sales of passenger cars in September decreased to 31,178 units from 37,165 units for the same period last year, and sales of commercial vehicles dropped to 11,706 units from 13,377 units.
In the national brand segment, vehicle sales also declined to 27,920 units from 31,921 units.
It noted that sales of national passenger cars fell to 24,135 units from 29,640 units. However, for national commercial vehicles, sales increased to 3,785 units from 2,281 units.
MAA said in the non-national segment, September sales was down to 14,964 units from 18,621 units.
"Sales of non-national passenger cars was marginally lower at 7,043 units in September from 7,525 units in the corresponding month last year, and that of non-national commercial vehicles dropped to 7,921 units from 11,096 units."
It said for the Jan-Sept period, sales of passenger cars fell to 286,158 units compared with 307,995 units in the same period last year, and sales of commercial vehicles dropped to 96,245 units from 100,354 units.
MAA said total vehicle production in September declined to 39,587 units from 51,971 in the same month last year.
"Production of passenger cars decreased to 28,904 units from 36,918 units for the period, and production of commercial vehicles dropped to 10,683 units from 15,053 units.
"In the national brand segment, production of vehicles declined to 27,638 units from 33,988 units.
"Production of national passenger cars fell to 23,849 units from 30,214 units, while production of national commercial vehicles rose slightly to 3,789 units from 3,774 units," it said. MAA said vehicle production for Jan-Sept period fell to 399,351 units from 424,884 units in the same period last year.
-- BERNAMA
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