September is the month where we see businesses and economic activities are gradually returning to normal, and the Toyota’s sales figure confirm that. As of the 2nd half of August, the number of new vehicles produced, sold and delivered have been growing significantly.
For UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT), they manage to sell a total of 8,033 units of vehicles, which is an increase of 5,509 units over the August volume. This was made up of 7,931 Toyota vehicles and 102 Lexus vehicles. The volume was also 43% higher than for the same month in 2020 when 5,605 vehicles were sold.
Up till now, the sales figure of Toyota and Lexus in the year 2021 reach a total of 43,594 units at the end of September. Compare to the same 9 month of 2020, UMWT only manage to move a total of 25,978 units, an indication of the severity of the first Movement Control Order (MCO) during the second half of 2020.
To welcome visitors back to Toyota showrooms nationwide, UMWT is having a ‘Visit & Win’ promotion with a total of RM30,000 worth of prizes to be won. No purchase is necessary and all that is needed to participate is to visit any authorised showroom, take a picture and then upload it to social media (eg Facebook or Instagram) with a caption. Once it is posted, let UMWT know what the URL is so that it can be viewed and judged.
The 38 prizes to be won include a Grand Prize of an iPhone 12 (64GB), 2 second prizes of Samsung 55-inch 4K LED TV, and 2 third prizes of Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer Iron. The Consolation Prizes are TT Racing Maxx Gaming Chairs, Bose Quiet Comfort 35 Wireless Headphones, Kingston HyperX Gaming Keyboard, Philips Portable Car Air Sanitizer, and customized Touch’Ngo cards with RM100 pre-loaded. Additionally, everyone visits the showroom will receive a free Safety Kit (which stocks last).
Those who plan to buy a new Toyota vehicle can enjoy low instalments with Toyota EZ Beli. If they are government employees, UMWT has the Jom Drive program (in collaboration with Toyota Capital Malaysia) with special benefits and a selection of financial plans. Applications (with supporting documents) will be hassle-free and processed speedily so that they can enjoy their new Toyota within a short time.
With business activities now normalizing, UMWT has been busy preparing for an exciting future when Hybrid Electric Technology is introduced with Toyota models assembled locally. These new models will have more efficient powertrains with less emissions and quieter running.
