Ministry Of Industry: GIIAS In Surabaya Shows A Strategic Position In The National Automotive Industry

The Ministry of Industry stated that the implementation of the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) in Surabaya showed the strategic position of East Java in the growth of the national automotive industry.

Plt. Director General of Metal, Machinery, Transportation Equipment and Electronics (ILMATE) Putu Juli Ardika stated that events such as GIIAS not only support the economic growth of the automotive sector in Surabaya but also nationally.

"GIIAS Surabaya 2024 confirms the strategic position of East Java province in the growth of the automotive industry," he said in Surabaya, East Java, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, August 28.

Putu, according to GIIAS Surabaya, contributes to increasing understanding to the public about the various progress of Indonesian automotive products that have met international standards.

GIIAS Surabaya 2024 which will take place from August 28 to September 1, 2024 in Grand City, Surabaya, East Java presents dozens of global automotive brands ranging from passenger vehicles to commercial vehicles and two-wheeled vehicles.

These various vehicles are exhibited with the latest specifications including the existence of the most recent electrification products that can be seen and felt the experience of driving them directly by the public.

Visitors can buy tickets online through the Auto360 application at a ticket ticket ticket price on Sunday or Wednesday-Friday IDR 25,000 and IDR 40,000 for weekends, Saturday-week.

GIIAS Surabaya also provides ticket purchases on the spot on the 3rd floor box ticket and 1st floor mezzanine floor, Grand City Convex at a weekend price of IDR 35,000 and IDR 50,000 for the weekend.

Acting Governor of East Java, Adhy Karyono, who also attended the opening of the 2024 GIIAS Surabaya, also expressed his appreciation for holding this exhibition because it is an effort to improve the automotive industry in Indonesia, especially East Java.

"Thank you and our appreciation for choosing Surabaya to become the second city of GIIAS and this is part of our efforts to improve the automotive industry in Indonesia, especially East Java," he said.

Meanwhile, GAIKINDO Chairman Yohannes Nangoi said GIIAS Surabaya is also a strategic platform to encourage the development of the automotive industry in East Java which has a significant contribution to the national automotive industry.