Demand for new Myvi remains strong

JAKARTA: Demand for the new Perodua Myvi continues to be strong in Malaysia, while Indonesia is showing encouraging sales.

Bookings for the car in Malaysia have topped 21,000, up from 17,000
that was indicated on July 11 by Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua (Perodua)
managing director Datuk Aminar Rashid Salleh.

Perodua also
exports the new Myvi to Indonesia, sold under the Sirion brand- name by
sister company PT Astra Daihatsu Motor (ADM).

"Indonesia is an
MPV (multi-purpose vehicle) market, but we see there are signs of demand
for compact cars, especially in big cities," Aminar Rashid said on the
sidelines of the Indonesia International Motor Show recently.





ADM is also keen to sell Perodua's Alza in Indonesia, but Aminar Rashid
stressed that serious talks have yet to start. Perodua wants to focus
on exporting the Sirion first.

Perodua sales fell by 12 per cent
in the first half of this year due to parts supply shortages after the
Japan's quake and tsunami in March, according to the Malaysian
Automotive Association.

It was also hit by slower car registrations following a change in the Hire Purchase Act 1967.

But supply is now back to normal and Perodua is working hard to clear the backlog. - By Shahriman Johari