Posts Tagged ‘TIV’
March 2012 Sales
Compared to February 2012, vehicle sales for March 2012 increased by 25 per cent, from 42,910 units to 53,583 units. Total industry volume as of March-2012 is 138,544 units. March’s sales however is still 15 per cent below last year’s performance for the same month. Total industrial volume for 2012 is still 13 per cent [...]
February 2012 Sales
As expected, sales for the month of February saw an increase over January’s. In January, both New Year and Chinese New Year holidays took out nearly a third of January’s total working days. February sales saw an increase of 7.3 percent over January’s, increasing from 39,985 units to 42,910 units. Total industry volume as of [...]
Sedans Are Out, Lifestyle Cars Are In
The affordable people movers and lifestyle oriented pick-up trucks are muscling in on the turf of the sedans and hatchbacks. The market share of passenger cars has been on a gradual downtrend over the past five years though it received a slight boost in 2011 thanks to the updated Proton Sagas, the FL and FLX, [...]
Thai auto empire strikes back
Producing region, but also the 12th largest in the world. Then came the March 11 earthquake in Japan last year followed by the devastating floods that hit Thailand in October. This was a double blow to Japanese brands who control nearly 90 per cent of the Thai market. So when the tsunami struck Japan, Thailand [...]
Thailand Confident Of Becoming World’s Top-10 Producers
The Thai Industry Ministry is confident that Thailand will be one of the top-10 car producing countries in the world. Speaking to Bangkok Post, Industry Minister M.R. Pongsvas Svasti said “The automotive industry is our core industry, generating 360 billion baht of exports a year and employing 350,000 workers. It’s clear that government policy will [...]
List of Top Car Producing Countries
There are many sources of motor vehicle production statistics, compiled by various agencies. However the only authority considered by manufacturers is the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, better known as OICA (Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d’Automobiles). Below is OICA’s list of the top car producing countries, as of 2011. Of course, there were severe [...]
KL Cost of Living Rise, New Borrowing Guidelines Hitting Local Players
Compared to the same period last year, January 2012 sales figures dropped by over 25 percent. Part of it is because of the short working month, parts shortage due to the flood in Thailand and also introduction of new financing guidelines. The last factor is a matter of great concern to local players like Perodua, [...]
January 2012 Sales
Because of the short working month, vehicle sales for the first month of this year dropped by 14,711 units to 39,985 units compared to the same period last year. Both the New Year and Chinese New Year holidays took out nearly a third of January-2012′s working days. As Honda’s plant in Pegoh, Melaka and Ayutthaya, [...]
Resilient sales despite disasters
The double disasters of the Tohoku earthquake in Japan and the massive floods in Thailand had a less-than-expected impact on 2011 vehicle sales in Malaysia. In all, the total industry volume contracted by 5,032 units, or 0.8 per cent, compared with the previous year’s high of 605,155 units sold. However, some brands were more affected [...]
2011 ASEAN Automotive Market
The following are motor vehicle sales and production statistics, as compiled by the ASEAN Automotive Federation (AAF). Vietnam is one of the largest motorcycle and scooter markets in the region but Vietnam does not have any industry governing body that compiles motorcycle sales data to be shared with AAF. Indonesia is now officially the largest [...]
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