KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (Bernama) — The UMW Group’s automotive sales surged by 35% for the first quarter of 2021 with both UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) and its associate company, Perodua, registering higher sales. Sales volume for the Group climbed steadily mainly due to new model introductions as well as the sales tax exemption which is in place until 30 June 2021.
Supported by the launch of new and improved models, UMWT sales increased by 60.6% to 17,000 units for the first quarter of 2021 compared with 10,583 units registered in the same quarter of 2020. To further expand its product line-up to its customers, UMWT introduced the all-new Toyota Corolla Cross on 25 March 2021. It enters the ever-growing modern SUV segment, catering to a new generation of mobile adventurous consumers. The new Corolla Cross, which has garnered positive response, is a CBU model from Thailand and is available in two variants – Corolla Cross 1.8G and Corolla Cross 1.8V. They are priced from RM124,000 (with sales tax exemption until 30 June 2021) to RM134,000 (without sales tax exemption) in Peninsular Malaysia without insurance. Local assembly is expected to start in the second half of the year.