KUALA LUMPUR: Proton registered a 2021 sales tally of 114,708 units, representing a 4.5% improve over sales in 2020 and a third consecutive year of quantity development.
Comparatively, the general complete business quantity (TIV) for Malaysia is estimated to have shrunk 4.6% to simply over 505,000 units.
Proton stated in a press release its market share in 2021 is estimated to have stood at 22.7%, which was a 2% enchancment over 2020 because it narrowed the hole with market sales chief Perodua.
In December alone, Proton stated it registered December sales of 14,147 units, which gave it a market share of 20.6%.
“From a worldwide chip scarcity to a spike in Covid-19 numbers that lead to one other lockdown to skyrocketing transport prices, there have been many challenges for business gamers to overcome.
“That is why Proton’s sales development in a year the place the market contracted is critical as it’s the results of cautious planning and juggling of obtainable sources,” stated Proton Edar CEO Roslan Abdullah.
Proton is seeing a rising market share in the SUV segments, notably after the launch of the Proton X50 in October 2020.
“By promoting 45,149 SUVs in 2021, Proton was topped because the best-selling SUV model in Malaysia, with the quantity accounting for practically 40% of complete sales quantity,” stated Proton.
The Proton X50 was the best-selling SUV total with 28,774 units offered, and posted its best-ever month in December with 4,310 units.
The C-segment SUV Proton X70 noticed sales of 16,375 units in 2021 and a December sales determine of 1,616 units, inserting it third in total SUV sales.
Leading the automaker’s sales, the Proton Saga registered sales of 42,627 units in 2021.
There had been 4,035 units of the Proton Exora offered over the year whereas the Proton Persona and Iriz registered 16,153 and 6,708 units respectively because the chip provide difficulty improved barely.
International shipments of Proton greater than doubled to 3,018 units in 2021, making it probably the most exported Malaysian automotive model final year.
Meanwhile, Proton’s finance arm, Proton Commerce, recorded 14,550 disbursements in 2021 and grew the variety of 3S/4S retailers by seven to 147.
“The development of PROTON’s ancillary companies similar to Proton Commerce and the rise in the variety of retailers is instantly linked to the variety of autos we promote.
“As sales have grown so have our amenities to cater to an elevated variety of prospects,” stated Roslan Abdullah.
