JAKARTA: The sales volume of domestic car market reached 78,623 units in January, 6.27% higher than the realization in the same month a year earlier.
Automotive entrepreneur believes that the sales grew following a stable macroeconomic condition in early year and no changing in government’s policies that leads to business adversity in the sector.
Gradually, the automotive entrepreneur begins to fulfill demand for consumers who have not been well served at the end of last year.
“The stable business condition made the demand remains higher in early this year, which also increases the car sales,” First Chairman of (Gaikindo) Jongkie D. Sugiarto said yesterday.
Based on Bisnis’ data, the total wholesales grew 6.27% to 78,623 units in January from 73,987 units in the same month of 2010.
Meanwhile, the retail sales rose 8.99% to 76,168 units from 69,888 units in January last year.
Toyota remains as the leader in domestic market with the sales volume of 29,189 units and grabbed 37.13% market share.
Toyota’s sales rose 5.68% compared to 27,619 units in January 2011. “Actually, we can boost the sales volume up to 30,000 units last year,” PT Toyota Astra Motor Marketing Director Joko Trisanyoto said.
However, Thailand floods in July 2011 hampered the supply of Toyota car, which still imported (completely built up/CBU) from that country, particularly Vios Sedan, Yaris hatchback, and Hilux double cabin.
Behind Toyota, Daihatsu booked 13,345 units or 6% higher than 12,590 units in January 2011. Thus, it continues to maintain the market share of 17%.
In third rank, Mitsubishi’s monthly sales rose 11.88% to 11,941 units compared to 10,673 units in January 2011. Such performance was able to increase its market share to 15.19% from 14.4%.
Shift in rank
Meanwhile, Nissan snatched third position from Honda who was only able to market 1,553 units. In January 2011, Honda grabbed the third position after selling 4,928 units.
Honda’s sales dropped 68.49% and slumped to seventh position below Suzuki in fourth position with sales of 6630 units, Nissan in fifth (5,793 units) and Isuzu in six (2,642 units).
In sedan segment, Honda didn’t book any sales at all in January since most of its sedan products were imported (CBU) from Thailand.
Fortunately, its sales for Honda Freed grew 35.75% to 1,481 units from 1,091 units in January 2011 in the first month this year
Car production and delivery was disrupted by labors strike in Bekasi, West Java. The labors made a road blockage on Cikampek-Jakarta toll road last week.
Thus, the production of Toyota Avanza, Innova and Fortuner was disrupted, following disruption on the supply of components to several assembling plants. (t06/msw)
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