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KLIMS 2024: exciting new car launches, lucky draw prizes await visitors

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The Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show (KLIMS) 2024 is just around the corner, taking place from 5th to 11th December 2024 at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC).

At a press conference held today, event organiser Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) outlined a variety of attractions awaiting visitors.

For its 10th edition, KLIMS has adopted the theme ‘Beyond Mobility’, in line with current trends shaping the future of the automotive industry.

According toMAA, close to 70 exhibitors will participate in the event, with exhibition space covering almost 30,000 square feet across two floors of the MITEC building.

Brands that have confirmed their participation include Perodua, Proton, Toyota, Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Mazda, and Kia.

Several Chinese manufacturers, such as Great Wall Motor, MG, XPeng, and Aion, will also take part. In addition to cars, KLIMS 2024 will feature motorcycle exhibitions with prominent brands such as Modenas and Kawasaki.

Furthermore, there will be new model launches from Perodua, Nissan, Toyota, GWM, Kia, MG, and Mazda, as well as exhibitions of exotic, classic cars, and die-cast models.

Visitors can also look forward to an exhibition of four Formula 1 cars from Ferrari, showcasing their evolution from Schumacher’s legendary era to Charles Leclerc. The exhibition, presented by R&D F1 Simulation, will also feature a collection of die-cast Ferrari cars.

Visitors will not leave empty-handed, as they will have the opportunity to win a Toyota Yaris 1.5G Limited and a Perodua Axia through a lucky draw.

In addition to these two prizes, participant can also win a 10-day test drive experience of the Smart #1 courtesy of AVIS Malaysia, an electric luggage scooter from Lite Elala, and a Hiley Maxspeed X8 electric motorcycle from Eforge.

Other prizes include 70mai dashcams, exclusive mystery gifts from Ferrari, goodie bags from Carage, and limited edition TnG KLIMS 2024 cards.

Moreover, KLIMS 2024 will host a social media photography competition, where 100 winners will each receive a limited-edition Touch ‘n Go x KLIMS 2024 card along with two entry tickets.

Adult ticket prices start at RM20 for weekdays and RM25 for Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and 11th December (a public holiday for Selangor).

Children aged 13 to 17 years, as well as college/university students (up to 25 years old with student ID), will pay RM10, while admission for children aged 12 and under is free of charge.

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Vehicle sales drop by 0.8% in August 2024 – MAA

The Automotive Association of Malaysia (MAA) has announced that between January and August 2024, the local automotive industry recorded sales of 533,301 units, representing a 6% increase compared to the 503,783 units sold during the same period last year.

According to the association, of this total, 488,277 units represented passenger vehicles, while the remaining 45,024 units were commercial vehicles, compared to 451,403 units and 52,380 units recorded for each category in the first eight months of 2023.

The MAA further noted that vehicle sales for August 2024 experienced a marginal decline of 0.8%, totaling 71,162 units compared to 71,730 units in the previous month; however, it remained above 70,000 units per month.

“In terms of month-to-month comparison, sales in August decreased from the 72,844 units recorded in August 2023,” MAA stated.

Breaking it down by categories, passenger and commercial vehicles recorded sales of 65,637 units and 5,525 units in August 2024, respectively, lower than the 65,709 units and 7,135 units registered in August last year.

In terms of production, a total of 73,966 vehicles were produced last month, an increase from the 67,912 units produced in August 2023.

Passenger vehicles constituted 69,624 units of the overall production in August, while commercial vehicles accounted for 4,342 units.

For the period from January to August 2024, a total of 536,313 vehicles were produced, a figure higher than the 497,309 units manufactured in the same period last year. This includes 506,374 units of passenger vehicles and 29,939 units of commercial vehicles.

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Malaysia car sales hit record high of 799,731 units in 2023

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THE Malaysia Automotive Association (MAA) has reported that the total industry volume (TIV) of the Malaysian automotive industry rose to a record high of 799,731 units in 2023, representing an 11% increase from the 721,177 units recorded in 2022.

According to MAA President Mohd Shamsor Mohd Zain, the increase was primarily driven by the passenger cars sub-segment, following a resilient domestic economy and stable socio-political environment.

He further added that the growth was also propelled by tax incentives, new launches including competitively priced electric vehicles, and improved industry supply chain environment.

“The industry’s sales growth last year marked the second annual gain since the downturn in 2020-2021 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. It was also the second consecutive year the TIV exceeded the 700,000-unit mark,” he said.