Proton reports a healthy March in vehicle sales

By ahmadzulizwan, 01 April 2019
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Proton has reported that 6,145 vehicles sold by the company was registered in the month of March, equivalent to a market share of 11 per cent, which is 2.6 per cent higher than the same month in 2018. The majority of the sales went to the Proton X70 with 2,979 units registered making it not only the best-selling SUV for the month but also the most popular in the first-quarter of 2019. So far, the company has received over 25,000 bookings for their first SUV.

“With delivery numbers of the Proton X70 increasing, we are hopeful of being able to reduce waiting times for our customers. At the same time, we are working diligently to ensure each unit we deliver is perfect as our aim is for our new SUV to be the highest rated vehicle for the Initial Quality Study (IQS) rankings for Malaysia in 2019,” said Dr. Li Chunrong, CEO of Proton.

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Also reported is that Proton has outpaced the market’s estimated Total Industry Volume (TIV) growth of 11.8 per cent with a healthy 46.1 (based on increase of new registrations), or more than three times higher than the entire industry. For the first three months of 2019, the cumulative figure is 43.5 per cent or more than 6 times the TIV number of 6.7 per cent.

“The numbers posted by Proton in 2019 is the direct result of hard work put in at every level of the Company. These achievements are possible due to the growth in the number of 3S/4S outlets, an increase in product quality, refocusing on customer service and improvements in many other areas. With the forthcoming launch of our updated models later this year, Proton is confident its investment in the business will continue to benefit sales growth,” added Dr. Li Chunrong.