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Hyundai H-1 CKD release

February 20th, 2010

Hyundai relase H-1 CKD to National Auto Market

By Ali Budiman

Fantastic! The car price of Hyundai H-1 cut 28 million off to Rp. 350 million at now. It’s possible since Hyundai H-1 has release to national auto market already produced in Pondok Ungu – Bekasi, Indonesia. All variants of Hyundai’s Premium MPV is more affordable with new prices coming down quite dar compared to CBU (Completely Built Up) version before.

Hyundai H-1 the Premium MPV

Hyundai H-1 the Premium MPV

Hyundai H-1 2.4-litre Elegance formerly marketed at a price of Rp. 378 million (On The Road in Jakarta area), but is now only Rp. 350 million. While, Hyundai H-1 2.4-litre XG as the highest variant also fell from Rp. 394.5 million to Rp. 370 million. Compare to its competitors in Premium Family Car such as Toyota Alphard, Volkswagen Transporter, Nissan Elgrand, and Honda Elysion, Hyundai H-1 is more affordable while dimension, features, and specification are not quite far. Read more…

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New Honda CRV launch today

February 18th, 2010

“The UrbaNature Signature” New Honda CRV launch today February 18th, 2010

By Ali Budiman

By Thursday, February 18, 2010 PT Honda Prospect Motor (PT. HPM) as sole distributor of Honda cars officially launched the Honda New CRV that facelift version of best selling SUV. With the tagline “The UrbaNature Signature”, this SUVs market leader is experiencing phenomenal Honda improvement in various lines to reinforce its dominance in the SUV segment.

2010 Honda New CRV

Launch New Car | 2010 Honda New CRV

Honda CRV has successfully booked sales of 43 thousand units in national auto market since the third generation of CRV was launched in year 2007 and consistently become the market leader in SUV market. In this segment Honda New CR-V to compete with the Toyota Fortuner, Nissan X-Trail, Suzuki Grand Vitara, Ford Escape, and others. Read more…

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Honda Cars Sales Target to 47K units

February 10th, 2010

Honda cars sales targeted to 47 thousand units in year 2010

By Ali Budiman

PT. Honda Prospect Motor (HPM) as sole distributor of Honda cars remain optimistic in this year 2010. After announcing a recall to repair in Indonesia over the production of Honda City 2007 to 2008, HPM announced a target of 47 thousand units cars sales in this tiger year. This target up 16% compared to 2009 last year which had recorded a sales of 39,570 units. Three line-up of Honda Jazz, CR-V and Freed will return to spearhead the Honda cars sales.

Honda New Odyssey

Honda New Odyssey

Last year, in 2009 Honda All New Jazz scored sales of 15,713 units with over 48% hatchback segment (Yaris, Swift, Mazda2, Sirion, and others). Followed by the Honda CRV with sales of 10,110 units or 34% of High SUV segment and the Honda Freed is growing phenomenally with 8,900 units (14% of Medium MPV) within 6 months of sales since its release in June 2009. Read more…

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Toyota car sales in January

February 2nd, 2010

Toyota’s Record January Cars Sales of 19,459 Units

by Ali Budiman


Toyota can not be shaken as the leader of the national auto market. In January 2010, the first month of this Tiger year, PT. Toyota Astra Motor as sole distributor of Toyota cars in Indonesia succeed to managed record retail sales of 19,459 units. Referring to retail sales data reported by PT. TAM, the performance of Toyota cars sales raised only 2.5 percent thinner than the position in December 2009 recorded 18,978 units. The largest sales contributed by passenger car with 18,229 units, or increase 1 percent from the previous month.

Toyota car sales lead national auto market

Toyota car sales lead national auto market

“The development of the national auto market increasingly positive in 2010 was the beginning of the year. If the products of other brands go down, Toyota cars sales just increase. Especially to the two flagship products Avanza and Kijang Innova,” said President Director of PT. TAM, Mr. Johnny Darmawan in convivial event in Bunga Rampai restaurant at Central Jakarta by February 2nd, 2010. Read more…

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Kia increase 20 percent in international auto

January 19th, 2010

Kia increase 20 percent in international auto sales in year 2009

By Ali Budiman

Kia Motors Corporation, the Korean car maker has announced that global sales figures for the year 2009 reached 1,651,920 units or 20 percent increased from last year sales. By this sales achievement, Kia Motors strengthen its position as one of the fast growing company in international auto market.

Meanwhile, the other Korean car maker, Hyundai Motors Corporation has succeed to sales three million unit in year 2009 or increase 11.6% from last year sales. So the Hyundai-Kia’s combined total to more than 4.75 million units sold in international auto market.

Kia Motors Corporation

Kia Motors Corporation

By region, Kia posted year-on-year rise in China with 256,732 unit’s sales or up 69.9% from last year. In Korea alone, Kia has books 412,752 units sales and up 30.4%. While, in North America sale 346,181 units or increase 11.3%, in Europe West has book 242,288 units or up 7.7%, and in general markets has books 304,522 units or up 16.2%. Kia’s best selling model in international auto markets is Forte C-segment with 304,295 units sold. Read more…

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Daihatsu is ranked 2nd national auto market

January 16th, 2010

Daihatsu is ranked 2nd national auto market in 2009

by Ali Budiman

In the year 2009, PT. Astra Daihatsu Motor managed to rise to the 2 position of national auto market with retail sales of 75,169 units, but sales are down 2,294 units or 3% compared with 2008 sales last year recorded 77,463 units. For the month of December 2009 alone Daihatsu sales booked for 7,866 units and reached 15.4% market share of the national auto market.

Daihatsu cars sales 2009

Daihatsu cars sales 2009

Concerning the position of 2 and decrease the total Daihatsu retail sales over the previous year, Mrs. Amelia Tjandra, Marketing Director of ADM explains, “Achieving sales of 75,169 units is a proud achievement, because it still can be achieved in a difficult economic situation where nearly all of the total national auto market down 18%. However, the impact on the Daihatsu was so big; we experienced a decrease of only 3% compared to last year. “

“Therefore, we realized to continue to create products of quality, fuel-efficient, and environmentally friendly. We also continued to give priority to give best after sales service to continue to develop Daihatsu car dealer network throughout Indonesia in order to provide customer satisfaction,” she added. Read more…

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Who is the market leader in the segment 4X4 trucks?

January 16th, 2010

Mitsubishi Strada Triton, the market leader of 4X4 trucks

By Ali Budiman

Despite 4X4 trucks market decreased to 18% of sales in 2008 which amounted to 13,900 units, market demand for this vehicle model remains high. In the last year 2009, sales of car types 4×4 trucks / pick up, either single or double cabin reached 11,451 units or contributes 2.3% of the national auto sales. Although the international auto market, 4X4 pick up types are included in the commercial vehicle category, not the case in Indonesia.

Consumer car in Indonesia is unique, kind of 4X4 trucks – double cabs are more widely used for the purposes of on-road, such as shopping, escorting school children, or attend a party. So some kind of car maker to enter 4X4 double cabs this truck to passenger car segment. In national auto market, 4X4 trucks double cabs are not only used for off-road purposes such as in mines or plantations alone, so dressed in a variety of accessories and appear more tough, luxurious and elegant.

Mitsubishi Strada Triton | 4X4 pick up

Mitsubishi Strada Triton | 4X4 pick up

And to satisfy consumer desires that 4X4 pick up double cabs are not only suitable for off-road but can be used also for on-road, Mitsubishi offers its flagship double cabs Strada Triton is in various types. Mitsubishi Strada Triton had just experienced facelift in December 2009 is available in 6 types and sold at a price range 245 million to 355 million rupiah. The model offered is available from the standard type with a single cabin to type double cabin with full options (deluxe). In addition, of course, because Strada Triton is known to have a tough engine, durable, and easy to maintain, it seems to offer much of this variant makes Indonesia consumers like Mitsubishi Strada Triton. Read more…

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What’s in 2010 Detroit Auto Show?

January 14th, 2010

What’s in 2010 Detroit Auto Show – January 11 – 24, 2010?

By Ali Budiman

During the exhibition 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS 2010) or who is often called the Detroit Auto Show, which runs from 11 to 24 January 2010, displayed a lot of concept cars and electric cars from the world’s car manufacturers. International auto show which is held each year is used by the world’s car manufacturers, especially the American’s car to show their latest technology.

Ford, as one of the largest American car manufacturer, shows New Ford Focus which is a third generation of this sporty hatchback and produced for the auto world market, both North America, Europe and around the world. 3rd Generation of the Ford Focus has been to apply the typical Ford’s Kinetic design. Besides that, Ford also introduced nine new engines and six transmissions for all cars made by Ford. One of whom is “2.0-liter engine with direct injection” which will be attached to the latest generation of the Ford Focus.

2010 Detroit Auto Show | Chevrolet Beat

2010 Detroit Auto Show | Chevrolet Beat

While other American car manufacturers, General Motors introduced a new hatchback car is the Chevrolet Aveo RS which is a modified version of the Chevrolet Aveo standard. Aveo RS appearance looks very sporty with design changes to the exterior (front and rear bumpers, air dam, headlamp, rear lamp) is increasingly strong. Besides Chevrolet Aveo RS with more powerful 1.4-liter Ecotec engine capable achieve 138 HP and 200 Nm torque. Read more…

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MPV market increase to 47.5%

January 13th, 2010

MPV market increase to 47.5% from last year sales

By Ali Budiman

2009 cars sales in Indonesia reached 486,061 units or decrease 20% from 607,770 units in year 2008. Despite decline, but some of the national automobile industry observers argue that this is the best achievement of the national auto market. Amid the world economic crisis that has not recovered, car sales had exceeded initial estimates by GAIKINDO that only expected to sell 430K units or fell 30%.

2009 National Auto Market

2009 National Auto Market

One of the car vehicles a very attractive by Indonesian consumers are seven-seater family car or MPV, Multi Purpose Vehicle. Refer to GAIKINDO report that received by Indonesia-cars com, seven-seater family car able to sell up to 230,990 units or 47.5% from total automobile industry. This figure exceeds the MPV car sales in 2008 which reached 230K units that only 38% of total cars sales in year 2008 (607K units).

This could be because the cars MPV is compatible with the character of Indonesian consumers. Read more…

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2009 Best Selling Cars : Toyota Avanza

January 12th, 2010

Toyota Avanza remain as Best Selling Cars in 2009

By Ali Budiman

Toyota Avanza is invincible and remains as a best-selling car in 2009. During the year 2009, from January to December Toyota Avanza able to record 100,065 unit sales for all models and types. Its means that Toyota Avanza dominates over 21% share of the national auto market, or 28% of the total passenger car sales in Indonesia. Total auto sales in Indonesia has books 486,061 units in year 2009 and 354,040 units are passenger cars while 132,021 units are commercial vehicle.

Toyota Avanza | Best Selling Car

Toyota Avanza | Best Selling Car

Besides Avanza, Toyota’s brand strength in the national auto market is also demonstrated by the success of Toyota Kijang Innova and Toyota Rush as one of the best-selling car. Toyota Kijang Innova is a market leader in the Medium MPV segment and sold at a price range 180 million to 300 million, managed 36K units sold. While the Toyota Rush, one of the major players in the Medium SUV segment is also ranked 6th best-selling car list with sales of units 13,000.

Apparently, the market demand is also enjoyed by Daihatsu Xenia, which is a twin models from Toyota Avanza. Read more…

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