No recall on new Myvi, says Perodua boss

KUALA LUMPUR: There is no recall on the new Perodua Myvi or any of our other models, says Perodua president/chief executive officer, Datuk Aminar Rashid Salleh. In a statement today, Aminar Rashid said the news reports were not true. "There was a suspension in operations for one day at our plant on Aug 26, 2013, as we found some portions of the vehicle did not meet the standards we specified during our normal testing process. "We have resumed our operations the next day after successfully rectifying the issue," he said. Aminar Rashid said the reports saying that Perodua stopped production for three days for this reason were inaccurate. Perodua also higlighted that the plant was on a scheduled shutdown for the company's 20th Anniversary...

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Perodua to introduce cheapest model next year, says PM

RAWANG: Perodua will produce a new model next year that will be the cheapest in the market, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. He said the new model will enable Malaysians to own a car which will have sophisticated and strong safety features. He said Perodua has invested RM1.3 billion to build a new factory which would be ready next October to produce the new model that would be competitive. "I hope the factory will help Perodua export more cars, especially to neighbouring countries. Currently, Perodua exported 10,000 units a year and I hope the figure can be increase further," he said at Perodua's Gala Raya, held in conjunction with its 20th anniversary here Saturday. Najib said Perodua's strategy all along has...

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Perodua's first half-year sales rises 4% to 96,900 units

KUALA LUMPUR: Perodua's first half-year sales this year increased four per cent to 96,900 units from 92,900 units in the same period of 2012, driven by the introduction of the S-Series in March. Perodua's president and chief executive officer Datuk Aminar Rashid Salleh said based on the estimated total industry volume of 312,800 vehicles for the first six months, Perodua's market share now stood at 31 per cent. On a quarter-to quarter comparison, sales were up 4.1 per cent to 50,200 units compared with 48,200 units in the second quarter of 2012. The S-Series. However, Aminar said sales in June slowed by 3.7 per cent to 15,800 units from 16,400 units in the same month last year, due to speculation on the reduction of car prices and a tougher...

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Perodua expects more competitive auto business environment

KUALA LUMPUR: Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) expects a more challenging business environment with stiffer competition in the country. “We are maintaining our sales target of 194,000 this year, and whoever takes the top position is irrelevant,” president and CEO Datuk Aminar Rashid Salleh said in response to a question of Proton being a threat to Perodua. Up to the end of last month, Perodua had sold about 82,000 units, up 6.5% from 77,000 units in 2012. Aminar: ‘Competition is good and it pushes everyone to outperform each other. “This is already post-election, I hope this won't get politicised. If Proton is able to sell more, it will raise the total industrial volume. “Competition is good and it pushes everyone to outperform...

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Perodua opens second body and paint hub

SERI KEMBANGAN: Perodua has opened its second body and paint hub (B&P hub) in Balakong, Seri Kembangan - after the Subang hub - to better serve its customers in the Southern part of the Klang valley . “With the inception of centres such as these, customers are provided with an avenue to repair and restore their vehicles," said Perodua president and chief executive officer Datuk Aminar Rashid Salleh at the recent opening ceremony of the B&P hub in Balakong. The RM2.2 million Perodua B&P Hub is a specialised facility offering heavy repair works for its vehicles as well as paint services for those who want a brand new coat for their Perodua vehicles, particularly for vehicles involved in collisions. Perodua president and chief...

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Perodua sees growth spurt

KUALA LUMPUR: Perodua is on track to achieve its target sales of 194,000 cars this year, following strong sales growth in the first four months of 2013. The company's president and chief executive officer Datuk Aminar Rashid Salleh said about 64,400 Perodua cars were sold from January till end-April, which translated into a 9% year-on-year sales increase. "Barring unforeseen circumstances, we are cautiously optimistic about achieving our 2013 sales target. The automotive market is still strong, and the country's total automotive industry volume (TIV) should hit 640,000 units this year, as per the forecast by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA)," said Aminar at the Royale Chulan Hotel. Aminar (standing fourth from left) with Perodua...

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