Perodua is ramping up its capital expenditure (CAPEX) to RM1.6 billion in 2025, with the majority of the investment allocated to plant upgrades, expanding stamping capacity, developing new models, and tooling improvements.
“This RM1.6 billion investment more than doubles the RM797.5 million CAPEX spent in 2024 as we reinvest in our capabilities,” said Perodua President and CEO, Dato’ Sri Zainal Abidin Ahmad.
“These funds will enhance manufacturing capacity, including at our vendor facilities, improve service quality and productivity, and strengthen R&D, product planning, and new model development,” he added.
Perodua surpassed its production capacity in 2024, manufacturing 368,100 vehicles—well above the combined 320,000-unit capacity of its two plants. This milestone was achieved through minimized downtime, strategic maintenance schedules, dynamic planning, and close collaboration with vendors and dealers.
Dato’ Sri Zainal emphasized that 2025 would serve as a springboard for Perodua’s future, focusing on greater self-reliance in production and the development of future-ready products. However, he noted that this shift would temporarily reduce production and sales volumes.
“For 2025, we anticipate a 4.9% drop in production to 350,000 units compared to 368,100 units in 2024. Similarly, sales registrations are expected to decline by 3.7% to 345,000 units from last year’s 358,102 units,” he said.
Despite the planned slowdown, customer demand remains robust, with 68,000 outstanding bookings, including 28,000 orders backed by letters of undertaking without available stock. Perodua remains committed to meeting delivery timelines while maintaining high standards for quality and safety.
On after-sales performance, Dato’ Sri Zainal announced a targeted increase in service intake volume to 3.7 million vehicles in 2025, a 7.6% rise from 3.4 million in 2024.
Additionally, Perodua plans to bolster the local automotive ecosystem with RM10.8 billion in local component purchases from Malaysian vendors. The company is working closely with the government to enhance vendor and dealer competitiveness, including initiatives to explore Industry 4.0 technologies, conduct training, and support sustainable growth.
“The year 2025 will be an exciting time for us as we prepare ourselves and our partners for impending changes. Once these enhancements are complete, we believe we’ll further solidify our position both in Malaysia and across the region,” concluded Dato’ Sri Zainal.
