KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 (Bernama) — The UMW Group’s automotive sales surged to a new high in November 2022 as both UMW Toyota Motor (“UMWT”) and UMW’s associate company, Perodua, registered record sales. The Group delivered 39,034 units in November 2022, 11% higher than the 35,130 units registered in October 2022 as both companies continued to fulfil their encouraging outstanding bookings. Consequently, year-to-date November 2022, the UMW Group delivered a total of 341,390 units, 48% higher than the 230,355 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 registered its highest sales for 2022 with the delivery of 10,442 units in November 2022, 13% higher than the 9,281 units registered in October 2022. Year-to-date November 2022, UMWT registered 90,595 units, a 44% growth compared with the 63,105 units registered in the corresponding period of 2021. The Toyota Vios, Hilux and Corolla Cross were its best-selling models for the year. To further strengthen its order book, UMWT is offering special promotions for the purchase of selected variants of the Vios and Yaris as part of its year-end sales campaign.