KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia's car sales slipped 3.2 percent year-on-year to 68,007 units in May, bringing the total industry volume (TIV) in the first five months fell 4.97 percent to 316,737 units.
The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) said in a statement on Wednesday that the TIV for May was 12.4 percent higher than 60,527 units in April.
According to the MAA, the higher TIV is attributed to a higher number of working days in May compared to April, continued strong promotion activities, and delivery of vehicles from bookings collected in the first quarter.
In terms of car production, the volume in May fell 11.58 percent year-on-year to 65,970 units. The car production for the first five months also dropped by 12.4 percent to 299,866 units.
"TIV for June is expected to be lower than May due to a week-long plant shutdown during Eid al-Fitr by major makes," the MAA said. ■
