Public response to new Myvi overwhelming, says Perodua

Bernama: Monday, June 27, 2011 

AYER KEROH: Perodua says the public response to its new Myvi has been "overwhelming", with 12,000 bookings received.

"As of June 24, we have received bookings for about 12,000 MyVi units and we expect, by end-July, for about 2,000-3,000 new Myvi cars to be on road," said Perodua managing director Datuk Aminar Rashid Salleh.

He said the company was maintaining its sales target at 195,000 units and the new MyVi would account for 50 per cent of that sales.

On another matter, Aminar said Perodua will open its first sales, service and spare-parts (3S) centre in Malacca next year.

He said the company was finalising a land agreement with the state to locate the centre in Ayer Keroh.

"Previously, the state offered us a piece of land at Autocity, Malacca, but since the place is still new, we don't think it suits our interest.

"Therefore, we are selecting a place somewhere nearby "Taman Buaya", Ayer Keroh, as a major hypermarket is expected to be built here. We believe it can attract a crowd," he told a media briefing on the sidelines of the "Perodua Eco-Challenge 2011", here on Saturday.

He, however, declined to reveal the cost of the 3S centre expected to start operations by the end of next year.

To date, Perodua operates 16 3S centres nationwide.

 -Bernama