Final 12 months, Perodua manufactured a file 368,100 automobiles – far more than the 320,000-unit mixed capability of its two crops in Sungai Choh – and offered a file 358,102.
This 12 months, the perennial record-breaker foresees manufacturing and gross sales reductions because it focuses on tooling up for brand new fashions and growing self-reliance in future product growth.
“For 2025, we foresee our manufacturing numbers declining 4.9% to 350,000 models from 368,100 models made in 2024. This discount would see registration slowing by 3.7% to 345,000 models from 358,102 models final 12 months,” mentioned president and CEO Datuk Seri Zainal Abidin Ahmad.
Regardless of the decrease gross sales projected, Perodua’s 2025 market share might be greater than final 12 months. If the Malaysian Automotive Affiliation’s decrease 780,000-unit complete business quantity forecast comes true, Sungai Choh will shut the 12 months with a file 44.2% market share, beating 2024’s 43.8%.
The carmaker could also be greater than doubling its capital expenditure to RM1.6 billion this 12 months, however the bulk of it’s going into gearing itself up for extra self-reliant new mannequin growth from a folks, manufacturing (together with suppliers), and analysis and growth standpoint, quite than growing quantity.
No prizes for guessing the mannequin that’ll most strongly propel Perodua into its self-reliant future – with no appropriate Daihatsu donor mannequin, the carmaker is creating its first electrical car (EV) from scratch – all we all know concerning the upcoming car right here.
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