KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 (Bernama) — The UMW Group’s automotive sales surged by 14% in June 2022 as both UMW Toyota Motor (“UMWT”) and UMW’s associate company, Perodua, registered improved sales. The Group delivered 30,103 units in June 2022 compared with 26,480 units registered in May 2022 as it continues to fulfil its encouraging outstanding order book. For the first half of the year, the UMW Group delivered a total of 173,254 units, 32% higher than the 131,401 units registered in the corresponding period of 2021. Sales in June 2021 was affected by the implementation of the Full Movement Control Order (“FMCO”) from 1 June to 15 August 2021.
UMWT registered its highest monthly sales for the year in June 2022 with 8,939 units, 18% higher compared with the 7,579 units sold in May 2022. Year-to-date June 2022, UMWT sold 45,911 units, 35% higher than the 34,111 units sold in the corresponding period of 2021. To refresh its model line-up, on 24 June 2022, UMWT has started order taking for the all-new Toyota Veloz. The locally assembled (CKD) all-new Toyota Veloz will replace the Toyota Avanza in the Malaysian B-segment MPV market.
