June auto sales revenues rev up by 48% For MB in Vietnam

(10-07-2006) HA NOI VIETNAM — Auto sales in June by 14 companies of the Viet Nam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA) have experienced an 8 per cent rise over the previous month.

The association’s members sold a combined 3,783 vehicles in June, up by 282 units over May.

Toyota Motors Viet Nam remained the nation’s best selling brand, with 1,480 vehicles, up by 32 per cent from May. Toyota’s Innova was the company’s top mover, with sales of 800 units.

Mercedes Benz sales went up by 48 per cent over the previous month with 127 units, Vietindo Daihatsu Auto (Vindaco) sales rose by 36 per cent with 45 units, Viet Nam Suzuki (Visuco) boosted sales by 44 per cent with 207 units and Mekong Auto sold 51 cars in June, an increase of 70 per cent over its 30 units in May.

However, some manufacturers have seen declines in June sales. The Viet Nam Daewoo Motor (Vidamco) saw the biggest decline, selling just 113 units in June, down by 45 per cent over the previous month, while VAMA new comer Truong Hai Auto was down 22 per cent over May, at 376 units, and joint venture Ford Viet Nam was down 1 per cent from 376 units in May.

Toyota Motor Viet Nam holds the largest market share, at 36 per cent with 5,755 units sold in the first six months of the year, Truong Hai holds 14.8 per cent of the market share with 2,360 units while figures for Ford include 1,715 units and 10.8 per cent of the market.

In the period, the Toyota Innova was the best seller with 3,703 units sold, followed by the Ford Everest with 826 units, Visuco’s Carry Truck with 511, Toyota’s Vios with 469 and Vidamco’s Matiz with 445.

Viet Nam has around 200 firms involved in businesses relating to manufacturing, assembling and repairing automobiles, with 90 specialising in auto production and assembly. — VNS