Gaikindo: Car Sales As Of November Reach 790 Thousand Units

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JAKARTA - The Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries (Gaikindo) recorded sales of four or more wheeled vehicles as of November 2021 at more than 790 thousand units with production of more than 1 million units.

General Secretary of Gaikindo Kukuh Kumara in a webinar organized by Bisnis Indonesia monitored online in Jakarta, Thursday, said the sales figure had exceeded the 2021 sales target of 750 thousand units.

"It is true that at the end of November production was already above 1 million, sales had reached 790 thousand, so the projection prepared by Gaikindo of being able to sell 750,000 units would be exceeded," said Kumara, quoted by Antara, Thursday, December 16.

He also explained that the sales figures also illustrate the recovery of the motor vehicle industry in Indonesia, which had previously been hit by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.

Based on data from Gaikindo, the production of four or more wheeled motorized vehicles in Indonesia from 2013 to 2019 has always been above 1 million units, which ranges from 1.2 to 1.3 million units per year. While the average sales figure is always above 1 million units per year.

In 2020 where the COVID-19 pandemic also affected Indonesia, vehicle sales fell to 532,407 units a year, with production of 690,176 units a year.

The lowest sales were recorded in May, which was only at 5 thousand units per month. "In May 2020 sales, which were usually 90 thousand to 100 thousand units per month, fell to only 5 thousand. It was quite heavy," said Kumara.

He explained that the motor vehicle industry was starting to become volatile again in early 2021 thanks to the Government-borne Luxury Goods Sales Tax (PPnBM DTP) policy.

"In early 2021, recovery will begin in March when the government's policy on PPnBM is borne by the government," he said.