Kuala lumpur: Malaysia's automotive total industry volume (TIV) decreased two percent year-on-year (y-o-y) to 71,428 units in August 2026 from 73,041 units in the same month last year.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, for the first eight months, TIV increased by three percent to 530,478 units from 516,862 units. The TIV in August 2026 is mainly attributed to the highest monthly sport utility vehicle (SUV) sales recorded for the year, at close to 24,000 units, largely contributed by new model launches, the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) said in a statement today.

It added that demand for pick-up trucks continued to improve, with sales of almost 3,000 units recorded in August, making it the second-highest monthly sales level. Sales of passenger vehicles eased 0.4 percent y-o-y to 67,058 units in August 2026 from 67,302 units a year earlier, while commercial vehicle sales declined 24 percent to 4,370 units from 5,739 units previously.

Meanwhile, production was lower by seven percent y-o-y to 64,549 units from 69,351 units previously, it said. Production of passenger vehicles fell six percent to 61,242 units from 65,393 units in August 2026, while commercial vehicles decreased to 3,307 from 3,958 units in the same month last year.

For September 2026, MAA expects sales to maintain the current momentum.