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PETALING JAYA (Feb 2, 2012): Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) will introduce a new variant of the Perodua Alza compact multi-purpose vehicle on Thursday.
The Alza Smart Ride (Alza SR) is now available for viewing and booking at all Perodua 178 showrooms nationwide and is priced between RM53,013.50 and RM56,513.50 on-the-road in Peninsular Malaysia.
Perodua managing director Datuk Aminar Rashid Salleh said Perodua targets to sell about 400 units of the Alza SR per month – about 13% of Alza’s monthly sales.
The new variant comes in three colours: glittering silver, ivory white and a new colour, mystical purple (pix).
“The new Alza SR is aimed at young families who want a flexible compact MPV with sedan features.
“The Alza SR is indeed ideal for those who want the extra space for daily usage as well as for balik kampung trips,” said Perodua in a statement yesterday.
Aminar said the Alza model is the country’s most preferred MPV with 81,000 units sold to date, since its launch in November 2009.
“The introduction of the Alza SR variant will make it more affordable for Malaysian consumers looking to upgrade to a more spacious vehicle.”
He said while Alza Smart Ride has less features compared with the standard and other variants, it does not mean the car maker is compromising on the safety and aesthetics of the Alza SR.
Perodua says that the Alza SR is coming with UV protected glass on the windscreen only, manually operated exterior mirrors and some other interesting things. However, features like ABS, EBD, BA, airbags or fog lamps aren’t available on the model, and also no rear wiper is available. Under the hood there is no change compared to the previous model and this is actually cheaper than its predecessor by about RM2.500.
Source :- TheSunDaily
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Wow.. New Perodua Alza. Hopefully it gives more space than previous Alza… It ain’t enough for MPV like Alza…
PERODUA has asked Bank Negara Malaysia to ease up on tight loan conditions for hire purchase of cars imposed effective this year. They say it will affect the car sales that dipped 15-20 per cent in January while new orders fell five per cent owing to the tighter condition. Previously, processing for car loans was based on a buyer’s gross income but since January, the banks base loan approvals on net income. The processing hire purchase loans also take longer than before, about 7-8 days.
Perodua was the top-seling marque last year, selling about 180,000 unit, and commanding 30 per cent of the market share.
- BERNAMA
I agree that the tighten of the rules will slow the car sales. Maybe Bank Negara has some solution because it will affect to many automotive player…
Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua (Perodua) has allocated RM8 million for training and development programmes this year, up from last year’s RM5 million.
Its Managing Director, Datuk Aminar Rashid Salleh said the 2012 allocation, is more for the training of the company’s dealers.
“Our dealers were a major contributor to Perodua’s sales last year, accounting for about 72 per cent of the total,” he told reporters after signing a memorandum of understanding(MoU) with the Malaysia Institute of Management (MIM) here, today.
The MoU paves the way for the MIM to conduct the 18-month Diploma in Advanced Management Programme for about 20 Perodua executives.
The selected executives will start the course on Jan 20, and be awarded the Diploma in Management by MIM upon completion.
Aminar said the MIM was chosen based on its experienced trainers,
practitioners and consultants, who understand and practice adult learning technology.
“This strategic collaboration with the MIM is part of our continued quest to produce a highly-skilled and professional workforce.
“It also underscores our commitment towards Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s call in his Budget 2012 speech, for the private sector to work together in the development of highly-skilled human capital,” he added.
– Bernama
That’s a good work from Perodua. Allocate more money for training will enhance their staff skill’s and hopefully Perodua vehicle will better in quality..
PETALING JAYA: Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) managing director Datuk Aminar Rashid Salleh expects total industry volume in the automotive sector to grow between 2.5% and 3% this year.
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“This belief is supported by two main factors. The first is the Government’s efforts to spur economic growth and the second is the launch of new models by various players.
“We believe that the automotive sector would benefit from these investments as historically the total industry volume sales trend has always tracked the country’s economic performance,” he told StarBiz.
Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) president Datuk Aishah Ahmad had predicted that vehicle sales for 2011 would reach 605,000 units.
The earthquake that hit Japan last March had caused supply chain disruption of various carmakers, including Perodua, which is affiliated to Japan’s Daihatsu Motor Co.
Perodua had revised downwards its 2011 sales target to 185,000 units from 195,000 units earlier.
Aminar Rashid said the amended Hire Purchase Act 1967 also had an impact on the company’s sales last year.
“That conundrum has since been rectified and vehicle sales have resumed as normal,” he said. Sales of Perodua vehicles were boosted last year with the launch of its second-generation Myvi in June.
“From Jan 1 to Dec 29, 2011, we sold some 80,000 Myvi cars, of which 32,000 units were from the first generation Myvi, 35,000 units from the new 1.3 Myvi and 14,000 units from the new 1.5-litre variant.
“Thankfully the Myvi is still leading the passenger car category for the year,” he said.
For the 11 months ended November 2011, Perodua sold 162,000 vehicles, of which 73,000 units or 45% were Myvi, 55,000 units (34%) Viva and 34,000 units (21%) Alza.
“We are confident that we will retain our market position in 2011 as the most preferred automotive brand in Malaysia for the sixth year in a row,” he said.
Last year, Perodua saw its exports double to 8,000 vehicles from 4,000 in 2010.
Aminar Rashid said Perodua had a five-year strategic roadmap to grow its export sales.
“We plan to increase exports in 2012 and add a new destination. We realise that our sales forecast is against the gloomy economic outlook. However, we have been receiving strong demand for our vehicles.
“We are also expanding our automotive part exports in the years to come.”
Perodua currently exports under its Perodua brand to seven countries, namely, Sri Lanka, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Brunei, Mauritius, Fiji and Nepal.
Aminar Rashid said Perodua had no plans to introduce new models and would be focusing on promoting its existing product range.
“We will continue to introduce either facelifts or variants to current modelsand meet the needs of our customers.”
Source :- Biz Star
It is good expectation from Perodua but I think they must target higher than this. Maybe Perodua must get ASEAN mark