PERODUA, GRAB COLLABORATE
The partnership was sealed with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Perodua Sales Sdn Bhd managing director Datuk Dr Zahari Husin and Grab Malaysia country head Sean Goh at the Perodua flagship 3S centre in Petaling Jaya.
Also present were Perodua persident and chief executive officer Datuk Dr Aminar Rashid Salleh and Grab Inc director Nick Tan.
“This MoU is a totally new frontier, a blue ocean, for Perodua as it will highlight our products to the masses on a big scale through Grab. The items within the MoU include special price packages through Perodua’s Corporate and Government Sales Department, minimal time for car registration for Grab drivers, a one-stop centre for servicing and spare parts, insurance and road tax (issuance and renewal),” said Zahari in a statement.
He said the special price packages included the Bezza, Myvi and Alza.
Goh said: “As the region’s leading ride hailing and multi-service platform, we are constantly focused on how we can empower the 620 million people across Southeast Asia to have better access to safe, efficient and affordable transport.
“At the same time, we are acutely aware of the role our driver-partners play to help us achieve this goal, hence we are continuously identifying mutually beneficial partnerships to help reduce the cost of driving; and the cost of car ownership is a major concern.”
Goh said in view of the increased cost of living and the number of people who had lost their jobs last year, Grab was seen as an intermediary step while they sought other job opportunities or as a viable source of income. Therefore, the exclusive price packages will assist drivers to continue earning a living.
“Grab has the largest network in Malaysia, with a presence in 20 major cities and towns including Langkawi, Kuching, Miri and Kota Baru, with more to come.
“We look forward to working alongside our driver-partners in these areas as well as extending the access to safe, reliable, efficient and affordable transport options to people in those areas,” he added.
On Perodua’s sales performance as of April year-to-date, all its vehicles were the best-selling models in their segments — with 22,000 units of Axia sold, 19,500 units of Bezza sold, 13,900 units of Myvi sold and 9,300 units of Alza sold.
Total industry volume from January to April was 183,600 units, according to the Malaysian Automotive Association. Perodua delivered 64,600 vehicles, which translates to a market share of 35.4 per cent.