Proton has introduced that it bought 12,194 models (home and export) in November, a lower of 4.7% (or 605 models) in comparison with the 12,799 models shifted in October. In accordance with the nationwide automaker, the drop is nevertheless in-line with the contraction in complete business quantity (TIV) of 4.1% for Malaysian automotive gross sales.
Complete gross sales for the yr after 11 months stands at 137,751 models, permitting the carmaker to retain its place because the second hottest model within the nationwide gross sales rankings. The corporate estimates it market share for the month to be at 18.2%, with its YTD share standing at 18.8%.
As traditional, the Saga continued to fly the flag, with the 5,916 models shifted in November making it the highest performer for the model. 12 months-to-date numbers for the mannequin stands at 66,094 models, positioning it to breach the 70,000 complete gross sales mark for a second yr in a row.
In second place was the X50, with the 1,911 models bought final month making it the most well-liked SUV for the model. In all, 21,033 models of the B-segment mannequin have been delivered this yr. As for the X70, gross sales of the facelifted SUV final month elevated by 7.7% month-on-month to 1,065 models, bringing its YTD complete to 7,536 models.
The X70 is definitely the automaker’s fifth best-selling mannequin for the month, as a result of the Persona, with 1,394 models (YTD, 17,325 models), and the S70, with 1,312 models (YTD, 17,512 models), are positioned forward of it in third and fourth respectively in total numbers for November.
Contributing to the numbers was the Iriz, of which 319 models have been bought final month, and the X90, which retained its place as market chief for D-segment SUVs with a 13.1% month-on-month progress to 277 models, with the YTD complete for the mannequin standing at 3,246 models.
The corporate additionally stated that as exports go, the cumulative gross sales at present stands at 3,652 models in comparison with the three,636 models despatched out final yr. As it’s domestically, the Saga is the corporate’s finest performer abroad. with 2,203 models having been exported this yr, this yr’s quantity already exceeding the 2023 complete. Exports of the left-hand drive Saga to Egypt amounted to 480 models final month, effectively up from the 120 models in October.
The export numbers ought to swell additional in 2025 with the opening of the new CKD plant in Egypt, with the primary accomplished CKD models of the automobile anticipated to roll off the manufacturing line on this month with a projected 2024 quantity of 1,400 models. This may enhance to five,000 models subsequent yr, and Proton expects to ship a complete of 16,000 CKD packs to the North African nation throughout three years by the tip of 2026.
“As we enter the ultimate month of 2024, everybody at Proton is gearing as much as drive year-end gross sales numbers. With the much-anticipated Proton eMas 7 launch to return on December 16, together with commendable export progress and a concentrate on innovation, we’re assured that Proton will proceed to cleared the path within the automotive business, each domestically and internationally,” stated Proton Edar CEO Roslan Abdullah.
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