KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) --
Total vehicle sales in July rose by 14.7 per cent to 51,928 units as compared with June
but year to-date market continues to register 8.71 per cent contraction.
In July last year, total vehicle sales was 53,984 units.
Sales up to July 2009 was 303,012 units versus 331,957 units sold in the first seven months of 2008, said Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA).
Of the total July sales, 47,126 units were passenger vehicles and the remaining 4,802 units were commercial vehicles, said MAA in a statement Friday.
Production in July also dropped by 8.65 per cent to 47,073 units from 51,531 units in July 2008 while year to-date production only declined by 12.02 per cent to 276,915 units from 314,753 units last year.
Of the total vehicles produced in July 2009, 43,238 units were passenger vehicles while the remaining 3,835 units were commercial vehicles.
MAA said sales volume for August 2009 is expected to be maintained amid positive consumer sentiment and festive offers in conjunction with Hari Raya.
-- BERNAMA
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