Perodua bought RM11b of components from native distributors in 2025, will proceed to play ‘nation builder’ function

Perodua has simply introduced document gross sales of 359,904 items in 2025which is 0.5% or practically 2,000 items greater than the 358,102 offered in 2024, the earlier document. The market chief usually sells no matter it could actually make, so it’s equally as happy with the 370,370 items that rolled out of its gates final 12 months, up 0.6% from 368,100 automobiles made in 2024.

Perodua’s document manufacturing has led to a bumper 12 months for the native automotive ecosystem, due to P2’s typical localisation fee of over 95% for its mainstream fashions, barring the QV-ERawang’s first foray into battery electrical automobiles. For context, Proton bought RM3.2 billion price of native components final 12 months.

“The whole Malaysian automotive ecosystem benefitted drastically with RM11 billion components buy from native distributors and on the identical time empowering the nation’s entrepreneurs resembling Perodua’s authorised sellers and stockists,” Perodua president and CEO Datuk Seri Zainal Abidin Ahmad mentioned.

“We’ll proceed to play our function as nation builders as we additional put money into Malaysia and its folks by increasing our companies, particularly in the realm of EVs in addition to digital choices transferring ahead. We’ll additional strengthen the partnerships we have already got whereas on the identical time discover new partnerships that may profit the native trade particularly and the nation as an entire,” he added.

Perodua Suppliers Affiliation president Musa Zahidin Ahmad Zaidi mentioned the carmaker’s improve in manufacturing quantity and the next improve in components bought had a huge impact on its members.

“The extra quantity and the continued dedication from Perodua have allowed us to take a position sooner or later and to re-invest in our operations. Which means we’re capable of broaden our workforce, modernise our enterprise and, for a few of us, broaden our enterprise overseas,” Musa mentioned.

“Perodua has been instrumental in constructing a powerful dealership community and with continued gross sales quantity, we’re capable of develop our enterprise regardless of the rising competitors from new manufacturers. To us, Perodua represents a model that champions Malaysian companies and genuinely share the trade’s prosperity with all Malaysians – for which we’re very grateful,” Perodua Supplier Affiliation president Rabitah Shamsudin mentioned.

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