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GIIAS 2017 ends with 17,000 cars sold and 400,000 visitors
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Visitors crowd the 2017 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) in South Tangerang, Banten on Aug. 10. The event was organized by the Association of Indonesian Automotive Manufacturers (Gaikindo) (JP/Dhoni Setiawan)
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he 2017 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) closed its doors on Sunday, having sold 17,000 cars sold and attracting 400,000 visitors, according a statement issued by its organizer.
At last year’s event, a total of 16,334 cars were reportedly sold and 456,517 visitors attended.
The increase was encouraging amid a slowdown in car sales, said GIIAS executive Rizwan Alamsjah.
Read also: Indonesia International Auto Show kicks off"We thank the distributors, the Association of Indonesian Automotive Manufacturers [Gaikindo] members, participants and supporting industries for this achievement," Rizwan said in a statement on Sunday.
At the 2017 GIIAS, held in South Tangerang, Banten, automakers displayed more than 40 new car models, including three that had their world premiere in the show.
"The launching of new products supported GIIAS as a world-class auto show that is equal to other big auto events," he said, adding that GIIAS was the ideal event to promote the Indonesian automotive industry to the world. (bbn)
