PERODUA said today its November and year-to-date sales as well as production numbers reached new highs as the national compact car company shifts into higher gear to meet demand.

The company sold 250,795 units between January and November, surpassing 2022’s target of 247,800 units and is the highest sales achievement for the company so far.

Year-on-year, the year-to-date sales surged by 50% from 167,250 units sold in the same period last year.

The jump in sales compared to the previous corresponding period was due to the Covid-19 lockdown between June and mid-August 2021.

November also recorded a new sales figures of 28,592 units, an increase of 40.9% compared with the 20,299 units sold in November 2021, and a 10.6% rise when compared to the 25,849 units sold in October this year.

“This sales achievement is on the back of our production achievement so far this year, which numbered 258,960 units,” president and chief executive officer Zainal Abidin Ahmad said in a statement.

“We also achieved our highest monthly production ever since inception, at 29,149 units.”

He said this achievement on many levels shows Perodua’s ability to further maximise current resources, both within the car maker and its supplier ecosystem.

“We now realise that we can further increase output – both in sales and production without investing in a new plant or acquiring more land for our manufacturing operations,” he said, adding that Perodua is working closely with suppliers and dealers to ensure that its operations are capable of meeting future demand and challenges.

The top three Perodua models sold last month are Bezza (8,089 units), Myvi (6,624) and Axia (5,812).

Zainal Abidin said Perodua will announce the full-year actual numbers next month. – Bernama, December 2, 2022.