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

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 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

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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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

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 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

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% 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

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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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

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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New Year 2010, New Cars Price Increase

By Ali Budiman

New Year 2010 to be addressed with a new car price changes. Yes, some car dealers have raised the price of new cars for their products. Such as PT. Toyota Astra Motor, the sole distributor of Toyota cars in Indonesia is raising prices of vehicles for sale all its product line up. Imposed price increase varies from 1.5 million to 13 million Indonesian rupiah.

Toyota Avanza has increase price

Toyota Avanza is a market leader in the MPV segment and the best-selling car in Indonesia today, increase the price of Rp. 1.5 up to 3 million for the all Avanza models. Toyota Avanza type E Manual is now sold for Rp. 133.6 million while the highest variant of Avanza 1.5-liter S-AT priced at Rp. 171 million. So is the Toyota Kijang Innova raising price of around Rp. 1.5 up to 3 million for each variants. The most economical variant of the family car, type of Toyota Kijang Innova J-M/T Gasoline is now sold for Rp. 181.4 million, while the Innova Diesel V-type AT priced at 289.1 million. Read more…

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Japanese Cars still led 2009 National Auto Market

By Ali Budiman

Indisputable those Japanese cars are still the belle of the national auto market. In the year 2009 had just passed, the national automobile market is dominated by Japanese cars to 95% of the total industry volume. While the remaining 5% contested by other brands from Europe car, America car, Korea car, Malaysia and China. Of the total new car sales in the year 2009, ranked from 1 to 8 are occupied by Japanese brands respectively, Toyota,  Daihatsu, Mitsubishi, Suzuki, Honda, and so on.

Toyota cars dominates national auto

Toyota still led the car market in Indonesia with 38.4% market share or sales units 186,687. This means that Toyota’s market share has grown 3.5% from last year that only 34.9%. Although overall sales of new cars Toyota negative corrected to 12% of sales in 2008 which reached 211,910 units, this is still an achievement for the industry average should even out its sales to 20%. One of Toyota’s products are a favorite is the Toyota Avanza is the market leader in the Low MPV-seven-seater segment. Read more…

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Honda Freed contribute 22% to Honda Cars Sales in 2009

By Ali Budiman

Honda Cars Sales books 39,570 units

Year 2009 was the year of Honda Freed. It’s phenomenal and fantastic. During seven months in year 2009 since firstly introduced on June, Honda Freed contributes more than 22% to total new car sales of Honda. Referring to wholesales data received by Indonesia-Cars.com that total sales of Honda cars in Indonesia from January to December 2009 books 39,570 units and 8,900 units of which are Honda Freed.

The number of sales is outside the number of units exported to Thailand and other ASEAN countries. Beside marketed to national auto market, Honda Freed that produced at Honda plant at Karawang – West Java is also exported to ASEAN country. In December 2009 alone, PT. Honda Prospect Motor has delivered 1,000 units of this seven-seater family car to Thailand. Read more…

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Indonesia Cars Sales 2009 close to 486,000 units

By Ali Budiman

Finally! 2009 Cars Sales in Indonesia close to 486,000 units or fell 20% from 2008 cars sales. It’s over than 2009 targeted that GAIKINDO predicted in beginning year 2009 that only 430K units or decrease 30% from 607K units of year 2008. In beginning year 2009, national auto industry has still impact by economic crisis due sales of new cars had to have a negative correction. High inflation rate, the value of the Indonesia rupiah to foreign currency continued to decline, and high bank interest cause consumers to resist the urge to buy a new car. Especially at the beginning of 2009, most of car dealers raise its product prices up 20% from the previous price.

Exhibition of New Car in Indonesia

But thankfully the condition of the national auto industry concern is not continued. New car sales decreased only in the first three months alone. In the mid-year, new car sales continue to increase even reached the highest sales in the month of October some 52 thousand units. Even sales at the end of the year, in December 2009 remained 21% (47,949 units) higher than sales in December of 2008 noted that only 39.651 units. Read more…

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