- Malaysian production has been stable since 2005. It hovers around 560 000 vehicles per year(569 620 in 2012, 533 809 in 2011, and 567 715 in 2010).

- Two national manufacturers have captured two thirds of the market: Perodua and Proton. These two manufacturers are little known in other regions of the world because they export very few vehicles from Malaysia:

- Perodua is a manufacturer with Daihatsu as a shareholder (with 20% of its capital), with a single factory (at Rawang) that has a capacity of 250 000 units per year. It produces three vehicles, including two in the B segment (the Viva and the Myvi), and one in the C segment (the Alza).

- Proton (whose group owns the Lotus brand) is better known and has, since 2006, been Malaysia’s second producer behind Perodua. The manufacturer has two factories in Malaysia, one in Shah Alam that has a capacity of 180 000 units per year, and one in Tanjung Malim with a capacity of 150 000 units per year. Proton produces a MPV (the Exora), as well as B segment vehicles (the Saga FLX and the Satria) and C segment vehicles (the Inspira, the Persona, and the Prevé).

- The other manufacturers, who share one third of the market, are mainly Japanese (Toyota, Nissan, Honda, and Suzuki). Lastly, the  Korean group Hyundai-Kia and the German manufacturers BMW and Daimler assemble and sell low quantities of models.

 

 

 

 

 Data source: File #104 - Worldwide Production data detailed by make from 2005 to 2012