KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's new vehicle sales rose 0.6 per cent year-on-year to 73,041 units in August, from 72,580 units a year ago, according to the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA).

In a statement today, MAA said passenger vehicle sales rose 0.4 per cent to 67,302 units during the month, up from 67,016 a year ago.

Commercial vehicle sales increased 3.1 per cent to 5,739 units against 5,564 units in August 2024.

Total industry volume (TIV) in August 2025 rose 4.2 per cent month-on-month to 73,041 units, from 70,101 units in July.

According to MAA, the higher TIV was driven by improved stock availability from July's strong production of 71,439 units, aggressive promotions in conjunction with the Merdeka month and sales contributions from new model launches.

On the production front, MAA said the total output fell 7.3 per cent to 69,111 units from 74,556 units in August 2024.

Passenger vehicle production fell 7.2 per cent to 65,153 units from 70,214 a year earlier, while commercial vehicle production dropped 8.8 per cent to 3,958 units from 4,342 units in August 2024.

MAA said sales momentum in September is expected to consolidate.

This will be weighed down by fewer working days due to four public holidays and a "wait-and-see" stance ahead of the 2026 Budget announcement, particularly on details of petrol subsidy rationalisation.