VEHICLE SALES SLIP IN JANUARY: ASSOCIATION

PETALING JAYA: Total vehicle sales in January 2018 declined slightly by 0.2% or 92 units to 44,575 units, compared with 44,667 units a year ago, according to the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA). Vehicle sales in January 2018 were 19% or 10,154 units lower than December 2017, due to sales promotion and offers by car companies in December 2017. MAA said that sales for this month are expected to be lower than the previous month due to a short working month in conjunction with the Chinese New Year festive holidays.