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Malaysia country fact file 2009
Population (Population Clock) 26,160,256
Per Capita GDP (PPP) (IMF 2009) US$ 14,800
GDP Growth Rate (2009 est.) -2.2%
Total automotive sales 2009 536,905 (521,210)*
Total automotive production 2009 489,269 (474,134)*
Market growth 2009 vs. 2008 -1.6% (+10.2%)
Market growth 2008 vs. 2007 +12.5% (+9.8%)
Top-selling PC 2009 Perodua Myvi (18.8%)**
Top-selling LCV 2009 Toyota Hilux (36.9%)**


Malaysia recorded the highest half-year sale of 301,077 new vehicles in the period of January to June 2010, a 19.8% increase from the same period of 2009.

Of the total units sold, 90.3% or 271,873 units were passenger vehicles

Malaysian Vehicles Sales January to June 2010
Total Sold 301,077 , updated 21st July 2010
Passenger vehicles 271,873 90.3%
Commercial vehicles 29,204 9.7%
Total Sold January to June 2010 301,077 100%

Malaysian Vehicles Sales January to June 2010
Passenger Vehicle Category
1 - Passenger cars 76%
2 - Multi-purpose vehicles (21 percent) 21%
3 - Sports utility vehicles (2 percent) 2%

Malaysian Vehicles Sales January to June 2010
Commercial vehicles category,
1 - Pick-up trucks formed the largest chunk 65%
2 - Truck 26%
3 - Panel van 6%

Interest rates on car loans in Malaysia :
3.4% 4.1% depending on engine capacities and the repayment period.
Total Vehicles sold in 2005 552,316 units
Sale forecast for 2010 570,000 units

2009 TOP 10 POPULAR CAR MODELS IN MALAYSIA
(Best selling car Malaysia 2009)

VEHICLE SOLD IN 2009 IN MALAYSIA
CAR MODEL UNITS SOLD IN DECEMBER 2009 TOTAL UNITS SOLD IN 2009 AWARDS
1 PERODUA MYVI 6,980 90,595

Best Model of 2007 Malaysia
2 PROTON SAGA 6,039 71,688

Best Model of 2009 Malaysia
3 PERODUA VIVA 5,500 67,977

Best Model of 2008 Malaysia
4 PROTON PERSONA 3,652 42,984
5 TOYOTA VIOS 2,878 29,387
6 HONDA CITY 1,474 19,722

Best Model of 2009 Thailand
7 PROTON EXORA 2,294 18,451
8 TOYOTA HILUX 1,412 14,572
9 NISSAN GRAND LIVINA 1,018 12,287

Best Model of 2008 Indonesia
10 TOYOTA AVANZA 595 11,468

Best Model of 2007 Indonesia

11 TOYOTA CAMRY 791 8,715
12 HONDA CIVIC 612 7,722

Best Model of 2007 Thailand
Best Model of 2008 Thailand
13 HONDA ACCORD 357 6,052
14 ISUZU D-MAX 563 5,048
15 MITSUBISHI TRITON 603 4,973
16 TOYOTA INNOVA 556 4,956
17 TOYOTA COROLLA 524 4,585

Best Model 2007 Singapore
18 PROTON SATRIA NEO 322 4,049
19 NAZA CITRA 171 4,046
20 SUZUKI SWIFT 383 3,683
21 HONDA CR-V 194 3,474
22 PROTON WAJA 285 3,390
23 PERODUA KANCIL 1 3,168
24 TOYOTA RUSH 239 3,001
25 NISSAN SYLPHY 287 2,866
26 PERODUA ALZA 2,700 2,850
27 NAZA BESTARI 31 2,335
28 NISSAN LATIO 111 2,272
29 HYUNDAI-INOKOM i10 200 2,193
30 PERODUA KENARI 81 2,069
31 PROTON GEN2 104 2,059
32 BMW 3-SERIES 206 2,003
33 PROTON WIRA 20 1,974
34 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS 140 1,802
35 TOYOTA FORTUNER 284 1,798
36 PROTON SAVVY 139 1,792

TOP 10 CARS 2008 THAILAND
37 NISSAN SENTRA 110 1,749
38 CHERY EASTAR 162 1,676
39 NAZA RIA 37 1,572
40 TOYOTA HIACE 188 1,495
41 NISSAN VANETTE 66 1,482
42 NISSAN FRONTIER 53 1,479
43 FORD RANGER 158 1,475
44 INOKOM GETZ 108 1,420
45 NAZA RONDO 68 1,355
46 PROTON PERDANA 139 1,344
47 NISSAN NAVARA 289 1,302
48 NISSAN X-TRAIL 139 1,257
49 HYUNDAI-INOKOM MATRIX 126 1,229
50 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS 48 1,199

Malaysia car sales to recover in 2010

Auto sales in Malaysia fell by a smaller-than-expected 2 percent in 2009 but will rebound and could hit a record high in 2010 amid the global economic recovery.

Malaysia is Southeast Asia's largest passenger car market. The car sales fell to 536,905 vehicles in 2009.

It exceeded the association's forecast of 500,000 vehicles as sales perked in the last quarter of the year, buoyed by government stimulus measures which boosted consumer spending, improved business confidence. There were also aggressive sales campaigns.

The stronger performance in the fourth quarter, underpinned by Malaysia's economic recovery, is expected to extend into 2010, with auto sales seen rising 2.4 percent to 550,000 vehicles, beating the record high of 552,614 units sold in 2005.

Malaysia's economy is forecast to rebound to grow 2 percent to 3 percent in 2010 after a slump in 2009. However, the government has cut spending for 2010 to rein in a swollen budget deficit and plans to revamp expensive fuel subsidies in the next few months.

Sales is expected to rise to 566,500 vehicles in 2011, and to surge to 618,000 by 2014.

BEST SELLING CAR BRAND IN MALAYSIA

Compact car maker Perodua was the best-selling car brand in 2009, retaining its leadership for a fourth straight year. Its market share rose to 31.1 percent from 30.5 percent in 2008.

National carmaker Proton gained ground with a 27.6 percent share, up from 25.9 percent in 2007. Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor Corp. secured 15.2 percent of the market, followed by Honda Motor Co. with 7.2 percent and Nissan Motor Co., with 5.9 percent.

Malaysia maintained its status as the largest passenger car market in Southeast Asia with sales of 486,342 units, or nearly 91 percent of its total auto sales in 2009.

CAR SALES DROP IN 2009

Malaysia's 2 percent drop in auto sales in 2009 was small compared to a 28 percent decline in Singapore, 20 percent in Indonesia and 16 percent in Brunei.

Thailand registered an 11 percent decline but remained the largest auto market in Southeast Asia with total sales of 548,871 units, mostly commercial vehicles. Only Vietnam and Philippines posted higher auto sales.

2010 Top Car Brand in the World,updated 16th July 2010
Brand Value
US$ Millions
1 BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, Germany 21,816
2 Toyota Toyota Motor Corporation トヨタ自動車株式会社, Japan 21,769
3 Honda Honda Motor Company, Ltd. 本田技研工業株式会社, Japan 14,303
4 Mercedes Daimler AG, Germany 13,736
5 Porsche Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Germany 12,021
6 Nissan Nissan Motor Company, Ltd. 日産自動車株式会社, Japan 8,607
7 Ford Ford Motor Company, USA 7,039
8 VOLKSWAGEN VW Volkswagen Group, Germany 6,994
9 Audi Audi AG, Germany 3,624
10 Renault Renault S.A., France 3,260

THE TOP 10 BEST CAR BRAND IN MALAYSIA IN 2009
CAR BRAND TOTAL UNIT
SOLD IN 2008 UNIT SOLD DECEMBER 2009 TOTAL UNIT
SOLD IN 2009 %
1 PERODUA 167,393 15,262 166,736 32.2
2 PROTON 141,958 13,012 148,031 28.6
3 TOYOTA 99,995 7,643 81,784 15.8
4 HONDA 32,477 2,672 38,783 7.5
5 NISSAN 25,323 2,183 25,957 5.0
6 NAZA 12,060 635 11,419 2.1
7 HYUNDAI-INOKOM 9,708 690 7,303 1.4
8 MITSUBISHI 7,318 829 6,981 1.3
9 ISUZU 5,026 563 5,048 1.0
10 SUZUKI 5,024 505 4,994 1.0

11 MERCEDES-BENZ 4,230 335 3,977 0.8
12 BMW 3,512 301 3,564 0.7
13 KIA 2,824 176 3,164 0.6
14 CHERY 684 178 1,871 0.4
15 FORD 1,622 180 1,826 0.4
16 MAZDA 985 65 1,444 0.3
17 PEUGEOT 208 142 1,258 0.2
18 VOLKSWAGEN 920 148 885 0.2
19 CHEVROLET 762 39 557 0.1
20 VOLVO 524 60 541 0.1
21 AUDI - 31 435 0.1
22 LEXUS 212 23 304 0.1
23 RENAULT 282 10 238 0.0
24 MINI 203 26 214 0.0
25 SSANGYONG 556 7 102 0.0
26 PORSCHE 92 4 74 0.0
27 LAND ROVER 176 1 72 0.0
28 MAHINDRA 106 4 47 0.0
29 SUBARU 18 2 40 0.0
30 TATA 153 0 18 0.0

Other Foreign Vehicles Assembled in Malaysia :
SMART 23 - - 0.0
CHANA
JINBEI
HYUNDAI

45,726.00 517,367.00

09 TOP 10 POPULAR CAR MODELS IN the WORLD
Top 10 most popular car of the world Unit sold in 2009
1 Toyota Corolla 908,661
2 Ford Focus 781,139
3 Ford Fiesta 724,502
4 Volkswagen Golf 705,276
5 Honda Civic 686,000
6 Toyota Camry 679,117
7 Honda Accord 586,584
8 Peugeot 207 536,090
9 Volkswagen Polo 467,067
10 Toyota Yaris 466,267
Source : IHS Global Insight USA
World's most popular cars



April 28, 2010




The Toyota Corolla is the world's most popular car.
Toyota’s Corolla was the world’s top-selling car last year.




Toyota’s recent massive recall of more than 8 million cars highlighted the potential hazards of building a world car, but the company has also reaped the rewards, producing three of the top 10 selling cars in the world in 2009.

The Japanese giant basically builds the same car for every market in the world, with minor modifications to suspension and engine line-ups to suit local tastes. The high-volume approach pays dividends in lower tooling, development and production costs.

According to figures compiled by economic forecaster IHS Global Insight and published by Forbes magazine in the United States, Toyota’s Corolla was the world’s most popular car in 2010, while the Camry and Yaris also made the top 10.





The “One Ford” strategy - which threatens the extinction of Ford’s locally-built Falcon – has seen the Focus small car and the Fiesta city runabout move into second and third place respectively. Fiesta’s global sales should improve even further when the car is launched in the US later this year. The car toppled Europe’s perennial best-seller, the Volkswagen Golf, in the first quarter of this year.



Volkswagen’s dominance of the booming Chinese market has pushed its Golf and Polo into the top 10, while Honda’s popularity in the United States sees it field two top-10 cars, the Civic small car and the mid-size Accord.

Number eight on the top seller list will surprise many Australians; the Peugeot 207 small car is a niche player in our local market – and doesn’t sell in the United States – but its popularity in Europe seals it a place among the blockbuster sellers.

009 - VEHICLE ASSEMBLERS IN MALAYSIA
CAR MODELS ASSEMBLED IN MALAYSIA IN 2009
AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURERS MALAYSIA
(DRB-HICOM Group)
Location: Pekan, Pahang
MERCEDES

SUZUKI

SSANGYONG
C-Class
E-Class
S-Class

Swift

Actyon
Rexton II

ISUZU-HICOM MALAYSIA
(Isuzu Motors)
Location: Pekan, Pahang
BRAND:
ISUZU
MODEL:
ISUZU D.Max
TAN CHONG MOTOR ASSEMBLERS
(Tan Chong Motors Group)
Vehicle Assembly Line No: 1 Vehicle Assembly Line No: 2
Segambut, Kuala Lumpur Serendah, Selangor
NISSAN

RENAULT

NISSAN
Vanette
Urvan
Serena
X-Trail
Cefiro
Frontier



Kangoo

Latio
Sylphy
Grand Livina

PERODUA
Location: Serendah, Selangor
BRAND:
PERODUA

MODEL:
PERODUA Kancil
PERODUA Kenari
PERODUA Viva
PERODUA Myvi
PERODUA Alza




HONDA MALAYSIA (Honda Motor)
Location: Pegoh, Melaka

BRAND:
HONDA
MODEL:
HONDA City
HONDA Civic
HONDA Accord
HONDA CR-V

ASSEMBLY SERVICES
(UMW-Toyota Group)
Location: Shah Alam, Selangor

BRAND:
TOYOTA
MODEL:
TOYOTA Vios
TOYOTA Innova
TOYOTA Fortuner
TOYOTA Hilux
TOYOTA Hiace



NAZA AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING
(Nan Group)
Car Assembly Line Location: Gurun, Kedah
BRAND:
NAZA

KIA

PEUGEOT
MODEL:

Forza

Bestari

Suria

Citra

Rondo

Ria

Sorento



Picanto


Spectra


Spectra5


Optima


Sportage




308

407

INOKOM CORPORATION
(Sime Darby Group)
Location: Kulim, Kedah
BRAND:
INOKOM

BMW

JINBEI

LAND ROVER
MODEL:


Atos


Getz


Matrix


i10


Santa Fe



3-Series


5-Series



Haise Van



Defender

ORIENTAL ASSEMBLERS
(Oriental Group)
Location: Tampoi, Johor
BRAND:
HYUNDAI

CHANA
MODEL:
HYUNDAI Elantra
HYUNDAI Accent
HYUNDAI Sonata

CHANA CV6
CHANA CM8

SWEDISH MOTOR ASSEMBLIES
(Volvo Car Corporation)
Location: Shah Alant, Selangor
BRAND:


VOLVO
MODEL:
Volvo S40
Volvo S60
Volvo S80
Volvo XC90

Award Recipients

POSTED ON 27th May 2010


BEST MODEL

Best Model of 2009
(Indonesia) PT Honda Prospect Motor for Honda All New Jazz
Best Model of 2009
(Malaysia) Proton Holdings Bhd for Proton Saga
Best Model of 2009
(Thailand) Honda Automobile Thailand Co Ltd for Honda City
Best Model of 2009
(Singapore)
Award Recipients
Malaysia
19. Best Model of the Year (Malaysia) Proton Holdings Bhd for Proton Saga
20. Automotive Component Manufacturer of
the Year (Malaysia) Ingress Corporation Bhd
21. Light Commercial Vehicle Company of the
Year (Malaysia) Automotive Corporation (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
22. Best Value-for-Money Model of the Year
(Malaysia) Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd for Perodua Viva
23. Automotive Finance Company of the Year
(Malaysia) Public Bank Bhd
24. Business Development Strategy
Leadership Award Car Navigation
(Malaysia) Automotive Synergy Incorporated Sdn Bhd
Korea
13. Best Model of the Year (Korea) Kia Motors Corporation for Kia Forte
14. Automotive Component Manufacturer of
the Year (Korea) Hyundai Mobis Co Ltd
15. Market Leadership Award Commercial
Vehicles ( Korea) Hyundai Motor Co
16. Best Value-for-Money Model of the Year
(Korea) Kia Motors Corporation for Kia Morning
17. Business Development Strategy
Leadership Award Car Navigation Systems
(Korea) Thinkware System Corporation
Japan
8. Best Model of the Year (Japan) Suzuki Motor Corporation for Suzuki Wagon R
9. Automotive Component Manufacturer of the
Year (Japan) Denso Corporation
10. Market Leadership Award Light
Commercial Vehicles (Japan) Suzuki Motor Corporation
11. Market Leadership Award Commercial
Vehicle Telematics (Japan) Toyota Motor Corporation
12. Product Innovation in Batteries for
Hybrid/Electric Vehicles (Japan) Hitachi Ltd
Indonesia
1. Best Model of the Year (Indonesia) PT Honda Prospect Motor for Honda All
New Jazz
2. Automotive Component Manufacturer of the
Year (Indonesia) PT Astra Otoparts Tbk
3. Automotive Finance Company of the Year
(Indonesia) PT Adira Dinamika Multi Finance
4. Market Leadership Award
Commercial Vehicles (Indonesia) PT Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian Motors
5. Automotive Distributor of the Year
(Indonesia) PT Toyota Astra Motor
6. Best Value-for-Money Model of the Year
(Indonesia) PT Kia Mobil Indonesia for Kia New Picanto
7. Motorcycle Manufacturer of the Year
(Indonesia) PT Astra Honda Motor
Singapore
25. Automotive Component Manufacturer of
the Year (Singapore) Armstrong Industrial Corporation Ltd

Asia Pacific
36. Automotive Company of the Year (Asia
Pacific) Asian Honda Motor Co Ltd

Thailand
26. Best Model of the Year (Thailand) Honda Automobile Thailand Co Ltd for Honda City
27. Automotive Finance Company of the Year
(Thailand) K-Auto Finance (Kasikorn Leasing) Co Ltd
28. Best Value-For-Money Pick-Up Truck of
the Year (Thailand) Nissan Motor (Thailand) Co Ltd for Nissan Frontier Navara 2x4 Extra Cab
29. Market Leadership Award Commercial
Vehicles (Thailand) Hino Motors (Thailand) Ltd
30. Automotive Distributor of the Year
(Thailand) Honda Automobile Thailand Co Ltd
31. Best Pick-Up Truck of the Year (Thailand) Toyota Motor Thailand Co Ltd for Toyota Hilux Vigo Extra Cab 4x2
32. Best Value-for-Money Model of the Year
(Thailand) Honda Automobile Thailand Co Ltd for Honda Jazz
33. Motorcycle Manufacturer of the Year
(Thailand) A.P Honda Co Ltd
34. Best Alternatively Powered Passenger Car
of the Year (Thailand) Chevrolet Sales (Thailand) Ltd for Chevrolet Optra
35. Automotive Component Manufacturer of
the Year (Thailand) Aapico Amata Co Ltd

2010 Award Recipients

2010 Frost & Sullivan Malaysia Excellance Award on Automotive Industry
Best Automotive Debut Model of the Year Proton Exora
Best Passenger Car Model of the Year Proton Saga
Best Passenger Car Value-for-Money Model of the Year Perodua Viva
Automotive Component Manufacturer of the Year Ingress Corporation Berhad
Automotive Finance Company of the Year Public Bank Berhad
LOCAL NEWS
Proton and Perodua models receive awards for excellence


May 13, 2010 08:42 AM

Frost & Sullivan 2010 Malaysia Excellence Awards


Leading Malaysian corporations were honoured at the inaugural Frost & Sullivan 2010 Malaysia Excellence Awards presentation last night. The Excellence Awards covered six sectors which included the automotive sector.

Kavan Mukhtyar, Partner & Head of the Asia Pacific Automotive & Transportation Practice at Frost & Sullivan said that 2009 was a challenging year for the automotive industry in Malaysia with total industry volume declined by 2% year-on-year.

“However, we have seen remarkable performance from some Malaysian automotive companies which have managed to weather the storm and emerged stronger. Today, we honor those companies that have shown resilience and exemplary achievements during the crisis,” he said.

Four companies in the automotive industry received awards during the event, namely Proton Holdings Bhd, Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua), Ingress Corporation Bhd and Public Bank Bhd.



Proton Exora


Proton Saga
Mr. Mukhtyar said that a common factor among all automotive recipients is that they have managed to increase their revenues despite the global economic crisis by innovating and reacting quickly to accommodate their customers’ needs and preference.

“The award recipients offered products that meet the requirements of their customers and are committed to provide enhanced after-sales service. They also aggressively reached out to their customers through multiple channels,” he added.

He also noted that the recipients continued with their new product launch plans despite setbacks in the global economy. “The move definitely helped most companies in the automotive industry increase their sales and put them at an advantage over their competitors in 2010 as the economy recovers,” Mr. Mukhtyar added.

He said that the award recipients were identified based on an in-depth research conducted by Frost & Sullivan analysts. The award categories offered each year are carefully reviewed and evaluated to reflect the current market landscape.

Perodua Viva

Proton clinched two awards – Best Passenger Car Model of the Year for the Proton Saga and Best Automotive Debut Model of the Year for the Proton Exora.

The Best Automotive Debut Model of the Year award recognizes Proton’s commitment to continuously offer products that are customer-centric in terms of the specification and pricing, said Mr. Mukhtyar. “The launch of the Proton Exora definitely brought excitement to the local MPV segment as it is a first by a local car manufacturer,” he added.

Perodua received the Best Passenger Car Value-for-Money Model of the Year for its Perodua Viva for the third consecutive year.

Ingress Corporation Bhd was presented with the Automotive Component Manufacturer of the Year award while Public Bank received the award for the Automotive Finance Company of the Year.