Malaysian automaker Proton sold 13,216 vehicles in July 2020, its highest monthly sales volume in its home market since June 2012.
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Four models ended July as sales leaders in their respective segments as overall sales grew by 37.3% (13,216 from 9,623) over June 2020 and increased by 45.7% (13,216 from 9,072) over the same month in 2019.
Proton Saga once again posted the highest sales numbers and led the A-segment sedan market with 5,421 units sold in July. Proton X70, saw 3,087 units sold leading the C-segment SUVs, followed by the B-segment sedan, Persona with 3,043 units and then the C-segment MPV, Exora with 792 units. Malaysian car sales continued to rebound in July as a combination of consumer demand & tax-free incentives, pushing total industry volume to a 13-month high.
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Proton has been a beneficiary of the increase in sales as Malaysian automotive brands once again dominated the domestic market to account for an estimated 63.2% of sales (in July 2020). On year-to-date, Proton’s market share as of July 2020 stood at 21.8% witnessing a growth of 6.7% over the same period last year.
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