GIIAS Surabaya Takes Place August 27, 2025, Also Enlivened By 7 Newcomer Brands

JAKARTA - The grand exhibition of Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) will continue to the City of Heroes, and will take place from 27 to 31 August 2025 at Grand City Convex, Surabaya.

For a decade, Surabaya has consistently hosted the GIIAS The Series, the presence of GIIAS Surabaya has become an important part in introducing Indonesian automotive industry innovations to the people of East Java.

GAIKINDO's General Secretary, Kukuh Kumara, emphasized that the implementation of GIIAS in Surabaya was part of efforts to expand the reach of the national automotive industry, highlighting East Java's strategic potential in encouraging industrial growth amid the various challenges faced.

"East Java and Surabaya specifically have enormous and strategic market potential for the growth of the national automotive industry," he said, in an official statement received on Wednesday, August 20.

Furthermore, he said, data on the distribution of vehicles nationally where East Java is always in the top three, and even in the midst of various challenges facing the national automotive industry, in the period January to May 2025, with a contribution of 9.5 percent of total sales, East Java is again in third position.

"So that through GIIAS Surabaya 2025, GAIKINDO wants to continue to maximize the potential of East Java, encouraging its contribution to the achievements of the Indonesian automotive industry," said Kukuh.

At the exhibition, there will be seven new brands and a total of 30 motorized vehicle brands, including 21 passenger vehicle brands, including AION, BAIC, BYD, Chery, Citroen, Daihatsu, Denza, Geely, GWM, Honda, Jaecool, Lexus, Mazda, MG, Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan, Seres, Suzuki, Toyota, Vinfast and Wuling.

For the commercial vehicle category, DFSK will participate. Meanwhile, eight brands of two-wheeled vehicles will also be present, namely Aprilia, Kupprum, Moto Guzzi, Piaggio, Royal Enfield, Scomadi, Umited E-Motor, and Vespa.

Seven of their total participating motorized vehicles are new brands that are present at GIIAS Surabaya for the first time, namely from passenger vehicles there are AION, BAIC, Denza, Geely, GWM, and Jaecoo. In addition, as many as 14 brands from the supporting industry are also certain to enliven the implementation of GIIAS Surabaya 2025.

Interestingly, a number of these vehicle brands will bring along various new vehicle models that were previously launched at the 32nd GIIAS 2025, last July at BSD Tangerang.

The presence of these new vehicles will be a major attraction for visitors to GIIAS Surabaya, who now also have the opportunity to see firsthand and explore the latest innovations and technologies from the automotive industry.

"The participation of new vehicle brands at GIIAS Surabaya this year shows the great confidence of industry players in the East Java market. Their presence not only expands the choice of vehicles for the community, but is also in line with GAIKINDO's enthusiasm to continue to strengthen the contribution of the national automotive industry through innovation and the latest technology," concluded Kukuh.