Final yr, Perodua manufactured a document 368,100 automobiles – far more than the 320,000-unit mixed capability of its two crops in Sungai Choh – and offered a document 358,102.
This yr, the perennial record-breaker foresees manufacturing and gross sales reductions because it focuses on tooling up for brand spanking 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 yr,” mentioned president and CEO Datuk Seri Zainal Abidin Ahmad.
Theophilus Chin’s concept of what the manufacturing Perodua EV might seem like, primarily based on KLIMS24’s eMO-II idea
Regardless of the decrease gross sales projected, Perodua’s 2025 market share could possibly be greater than final yr. If the Malaysian Automotive Affiliation’s decrease 780,000-unit complete trade quantity forecast comes true, Sungai Choh will shut the yr with a document 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 yr, however the bulk of it’s going into gearing itself up for extra self-reliant new mannequin growth from a individuals, 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 in regards to the upcoming car right here.
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