KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) — The UMW Group continued to register healthy automotive sales for April 2021 through both UMW Toyota Motor (“UMWT”) and its associate company, Perodua. New model introduction, festive campaigns and the sales tax exemption increased demand and drove sales.
UMWT achieved sales of 9,280 units in April 2021, 12.7% higher than the 8,232 units registered in March 2021. The surge in sales was supported by strong demand for the recently launched Toyota Corolla Cross and Toyota Harrier. Toyota Vios, Yaris and Hilux continue to be UMWT’s best-selling models. The improved Toyota Fortuner and Innova also contributed positively to April sales. For the first four months of the year, UMWT sold a total of 26,431 vehicles, significantly higher than the 10,596 units registered in the corresponding period of 2020 which was impacted by the imposition of the first Movement Control Order (“MCO 1.0”). UMWT targets to sell 62,000 units in 2021.
