JAKARTA - The weakening of the rupiah exchange rate against the United States dollar, which had broken through Rp. 18,000 per dollar, began to have an impact on the national automotive industry. Many motorcycle and car manufacturers are adjusting product prices to anticipate increased cost pressures.
As PT Yamaha Indonesia Motor Manufacturing (YIMM) has done, they have adjusted prices on both motorcycle and spare parts lines. The increase was made in response to the movement of the dollar exchange rate, which continues to strengthen against the rupiah.
"If we make a dollar (against the rupiah) increase (against the rupiah), we have also adjusted the price of both units (motorcycles) and spare parts. Spare parts have increased since last May, for the percentage is variable," said Manager of Public Relations, Yamaha Riding Academy & Community YIMM Rifki Maulana, in Jakarta, not long ago.
Based on information listed on Yamaha's official website, a number of models do experience price adjustments in June 2026. One of them is the Yamaha Nmax Neo and Nmax Turbo which are now priced higher by around Rp250 thousand compared to before.
Not only influenced by the weakening of the rupiah, the national motorcycle industry also faces a number of other challenges. The increase in the price of Pertamax 92 fuel, which reached almost Rp4,000 per liter, as well as the increase in interest rates, is considered potentially affecting people's purchasing power, especially for buying motorcycles through credit schemes.
However, Yamaha considers it too early to measure the direct impact of fuel price increases on the two-wheeled vehicle market.
"The price of fuel has only risen for two days. We can't analyze in detail. It will have a direct or indirect impact," continued Rifki.
Even so, Yamaha is still trying to maintain market enthusiasm by presenting new products. One of them is through the launch of the limited edition Yamaha MX King 150 Prima Pramac Livery which is only produced in 2,000 units.
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