KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) — The UMW Group’s automotive sales maintained its strong momentum in February 2023 with the delivery of 34,233 vehicles, 44% higher than the 23,853 units registered in the same month last year, as both UMW Toyota Motor (“UMWT”) and UMW’s associate company, Perodua continue to fulfil its encouraging outstanding bookings.
UMWT’s sales surged to 9,297 units in February 2023, 45% higher than the 6,432 units delivered in February 2022. It was also 37% higher than the 6,786 units registered in January 2023. For the first two months of 2023, UMWT registered 16,083 units, a 15% growth compared with the 13,960 units registered in the corresponding period of 2022. UMWT expects the demand and sales to be sustained throughout the year, supported by the introduction of new and facelift models. On 17 February 2023, UMWT launched the GR Supra, GR 86, GR Corolla, Corolla Cross GR Sport as well as the Hilux GR Sport. To further strengthen its market position, UMWT has started order taking for the all-new Toyota Vios on 24 February.
