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Car sales up by 5.6 percent yoy in April
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Vehicles are assembled on an automotive assembly line in Bekasi, West Java. (Kompas/Totok Wijayanto)
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ales of cars from factories to dealers increased by 5.6 percent to 89,588 units in April from 84,770 units in the same month last year. However, it decreased by 12.45 percent compared to sales of 102,336 units in March, recent data from the Association of Indonesian Automotive Manufacturers (Gaikindo) shows.
Cumulatively, sales for the January to April period were up by 6.05 percent to 373,407 units from 352,072 in the same period in 2016.
Out of 89,588 units sold in April, most or 49,426 are 4x2 vehicle types; followed by 19,863 low-cost green cars (LCGC); 10,323 pick-ups; 7,365 trucks; 1,006 double cabin vehicles; 912 sedans; 397 4x4 vehicle types; and 296 buses.
Diversified publicly listed car maker and distributor PT Astra International (ASII) dominated the sales with 56 percent market share. ASII sold 50,319 units, 33,440 of which were sold under the Toyota brand; 15,535 Daihatsu; 1,335 Isuzu and nine Peugeot.
Gaikindo targets an increase in car sales by roughly 5 percent to 1.1 million units by year-end from 1.06 million units last year amid better public spending during economic recovery in 2017. (bbn)
