Perodua Successfully Cuts Waiting Time For Aruz By One Month

Perodua had on numerous occasions stated its commitment to cut the waiting time for its models, such as the Aruz. And it looks like those who have been in line for one can look forward to a speedier delivery as the company has succeeded in reducing the waiting time for the Aruz by about one month i.e. to between one month and 1.5 months, depending on model; the waiting period previously was between two months and 2.5 months.

With the increase in production, Perodua estimates that its January to July sales achievement reached 140,900 for all models, which is on par with the 140,900 vehicles sold in the same period last year. The Aruz contributed 17,989 units to this sales figure.

“In terms of comparison, the months of June, July and August last year saw a “tax holiday” resulting from the elimination of the Goods and Services Tax or GST by the government,” Perodua President and Chief Executive Officer, Dato’ Zainal Abidin Ahmad said. “Notwithstanding the circumstance, we are fortunate that our performance so far is comparable to the “tax holiday” impact,” he added.

Dato’ Zainal said that Perodua was able to further improve on its production processes which resulted improved delivery times for the Aruz SUV. “We continue to focus on quality and delivery as our customers comes first. We thank you for your continued and strong support which has led to the Aruz being the most popular SUV in Malaysia – this is truly an important milestone for us,” he said.

Earlier in July, Perodua announced that it had increased its 2019 sales target to 235,000 units, an increase of 4,000 from its earlier 231,000 target, and the company looks on track to hit this target. The increase in sales target is due to the uptick in orders in line with the strong demand for its current models. In 2018, the company sold 227,234 vehicles.

Total production target for 2019 had also been revised upwards to 249,000 units (up 2.9% from the previous target of 242,000) to meet demand. Both manufacturing plants are operating at 97% capacity, which Perodua notes as stabilised at the optimum level of operating condition; this has increased from last year’s production capacity of 96.2% for Perodua Manufacturing Sdn Bhd (PMSB) and 94.6% for Perodua Global Manufacturing Sdn Bhd (PGMSB), while defects per unit (DPU) at both plants have recorded steady declines.