KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) — The UMW Group’s automotive sales in the third quarter of 2022 (“3Q 2022”) was the highest for the year, with 93,972 units delivered compared with 89,183 units in the second quarter of 2022 (“2Q 2022”). Both UMW Toyota Motor (“UMWT”) and UMW’s associate company, Perodua, registered higher sales in 3Q 2022 as they continued to fulfil their encouraging outstanding bookings. Consequently, for the first nine months of 2022, the UMW Group delivered a total of 267,226 units, 62% higher than the 165,211 units registered in the corresponding period of 2021 which was affected by the implementation of the Full Movement Control Order (“FMCO”) from 1 June to 15 August 2021.
UMWT continued its strong sales momentum in September 2022 with the delivery of 9,233 units, the highest for 2022. 3Q 2022 marked the strongest quarter for UMWT, as its automotive sales grew by 6% to 24,961 units compared with the 23,464 units in 2Q 2022. Toyota Vios, Hilux, Corolla Cross and Yaris were its best-selling models. Year-to-date September 2022, UMWT registered 70,872 units, a 54% growth compared with the 46,118 units registered in the corresponding period of 2021. To further refresh its model line-up, UMWT will be launching the all-new Toyota Veloz soon.