Perodua

The Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sendirian Berhad (Second Automobile Manufacturer Private Limited), usually abbreviated to Perodua (/pəˈrɒdjuə/), is Malaysia's largest car manufacturer, closely followed by Proton. It was established in 1992 and launched its first car, the Perodua Kancil, in August 1994.[1] 'M2' refers to the codename which was used when the project to establish Perodua was still top secret.

Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn. Bhd.
TypeGovernment-linked company
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1992 (1992)
HeadquartersSungai Choh, Rawang
Area served
Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Mauritius, Seychelles, Singapore, Sri Lanka
Key people
Tan Sri Asmat Kamaludin (Chairman)
Dato' Zainal Abidin Ahmad (President & CEO)
ProductsAutomobiles
Owners
Number of employees
10,000
Websiteperodua.com.my

Initially Perodua mainly produced minicars and superminis, and did not have models in the same market segments as Proton. In recent years, however, its targeted market segments have started to overlap with Proton's – especially in the supercompact segment, where the Perodua Myvi has fought off the Proton Savvy and is now competing with the Proton Iriz.

Perodua does not design or engineer its main components, such as engines and transmissions, in house. The cars have historically used Daihatsu component designs. Daihatsu held a 20% stake in Perodua at the company's launch, increasing this to 25% in 2001 and then to 35%.[1] In 2004 Perodua started assembling the Toyota Avanza at its plant in Rawang, for sale in Malaysia.

Perodua sold more than 207,100 vehicles in 2016, which was its highest-ever yearly sales record, and achieved a highest-ever market share of 35.7%.[2] The company is planning to set up a second car manufacturing plant with a planned $770 million investment in the coming years.

Perodua's shareholders currently include the UMW Corporation (38%), Daihatsu Motor Co. (20%), Daihatsu (Malaysia) (5%), MBM Resources (20%), PNB Equity Resource Corporation (10%), Mitsui & Co. (4.2%) and Mitsui & Co. (Asia Pacific) (2.8%).[3][4]

Sales
The Perodua Myvi was the best-selling car in Malaysia for eight consecutive years, between 2006 and 2013.[5]

Domestic

Perodua is expected to become the largest manufacturer of subcompact cars in Southeast Asia. By October 2005, it had produced a cumulative total of 1 million cars. By July 2008, it expected to 240,000 per year.[6]

Compared to Proton, Perodua has been quite successful in its business ventures. The automobile manufacturer is popular in Malaysia, with the Perodua Myvi having sold 80,327 units in 2006, outselling its rival's best selling car, then the Proton Wira, which sold only 28,886 units in Malaysia. In the period 2006–2010 Perodua was the best-selling car company in Malaysia. In the first half of 2011, however, Proton overtook Perodua to become the best-selling brand. It was many years since the first national carmaker had been the best-seller, and though part of the reason was that Perodua's supply in the second quarter was limited (due to phasing-out of the old Myvi) and also the problems caused by the amendments to the H-P Act, it has to be said that Proton's current line-up has drawn many customers, notably the core models Proton Saga and Proton Persona. Proton delivered 85,223 units to take a 28.7% share of the TIV while Perodua delivered 79,467 units, a difference of 5,756 units.[7]

International

In the United Kingdom, Perodua's cars were sold by some Proton dealers who wished to attract customers seeking a smaller and cheaper alternative to the Proton range. Sales numbers in the UK were small, however, and in 2008 Perodua sold only 624 cars (down from 914 in 2002) – insignificant compared to 2008 figures of 28,036 for Hyundai and 29,397 for SEAT. Sales were up slightly in 2009 (to 650) and then to 761 in 2010,[8] mainly due to the new Perodua Myvi selling comparatively well.[9] Besides the UK and Singapore, Perodua also exports their cars to Mauritius, Brunei, Sri Lanka, Cyprus, Malta, Egypt, Nigeria, Senegal, Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Nepal, Fiji and the Republic of Ireland in small numbers by local dealers.

Current products in production
  • Perodua Myvi (3rd generation)
  • Perodua Alza (2nd facelift)
  • Perodua Axia (2nd facelift)
  • Perodua Bezza (facelift)
  • Perodua Aruz

Former products in production

Slogans

Corporate slogan
  • "Kehebatan Yang Pasti"(Excellence That Assured) (1997–2008)
  • "Happy Motoring" (2000–2008)
  • "Building Cars, People First" (2008–present)

Anniversary slogan
  • 10 Years of Excellence (Perodua's 10th anniversary slogan in 2003)
  • 20 Years of Driving Value and Beyond (Perodua's 20th anniversary slogan in 2013)
Evolution of Perodua logo. (From Left to Right; the logo designed by Johnson Ng Weng Kuan during the competition in 1997; The logo from 1998 to 2008; The current logo since 2008.

Perodua organised a competition in 1997 to find a new corporate logo, to be launched together with their upcoming model, tentatively known as the X555. The competition was won by Johnson Ng Weng Kuan, an architecture student from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. Perodua officially launched the new corporate logo on 24 August 1998 when they launched Malaysia's first 4x4 vehicle, the Perodua Kembara.

The new logo maintains the 'P' and '2' and the colours of the old, squarish logo, but has been stylised further to become elliptical, which is more fluid and dynamic. The green colour represents social responsibility to the environment and the community, while the red colour symbolises the development of a competent workforce and resilience in meeting challenges in the globalised world. However, the emblems mounted on the company's latest cars have black in place of the green and red areas, with the chrome relief maintained as it was.

Awards and accolades
  • People's Choice, Automotive Category (Bronze) - Putra Brands Awards 2010[10]
  • People's Choice, Automotive Category (Silver) - Putra Brands Awards 2012, 2015 & 2016[10]
  • Most Favorite Brand Automotive Sedan/Compact Cars - The BrandLaureate Bestbrands Award 2016—2017[11]
  • People's Choice, Automotive Category (Gold) - Putra Brands Awards 2017 & 2018[10]

See also

References
  1. World of Cars 2006·2007. Warsaw, Poland: Media Connection Sp. z o.o. 2006. p. 203.
  2. "Perodua in 2016 – 207,100 vehicles sold; highest ever market share with 35.7% of TIV; 6% growth in exports".
  3. "Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua - Corporate". www.perodua.com.my. 2017. Archived from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  4. "UMW Holdings Berhad - Corporate presentation - March 2017" (PDF). ir.chartnexus.com. March 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  5. "Sales of Perodua passenger vehicles in Malaysia, 1994 – 2013". 29 January 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  6. "Perodua set to be largest compact car maker in region". Daily Express. Archived from the original on 12 January 2009. Retrieved 10 May 2009.
  7. "The car market after 6 months". motortrader.com.my.
  8. "UK Auto Sales By Brand – 2010 Year End". Good Car Bad Car. 10 January 2011.
  9. "Perodua Maintains Growth as Market Slows (press release)". Perodua UK. 18 August 2010.
  10. "WINNERS". PUTRA BRAND AWARDS. Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  11. "Most Favourite Brand Awards - The BrandLaureate". THEBRANDLAUREATE. Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.|access-date=2017-12-15}}
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