GIIAS Semarang Again Held From September 24 To 28, Crowded With Many New Brands

GIIAS press conference Semarang. (Photo: Seven)

JAKARTA - After taking place in Tangerang to Surabaya, the series of exhibitions for the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show will continue its implementation in Semarang City.

The GIIAS Semarang 2025 exhibition will take place from September 24 to 28, 2025, at Muladi Dome, Diponegoro University, Semarang.

Entering the fourth year of its implementation, GIIAS Semarang continues to be an event awaited by the people of Central Java to witness firsthand the latest developments in the automotive industry.

Kukuh Kumara, as General Secretary of GAIKINDO, stated that GAIKINDO continues to strive to provide an effective forum to strengthen and encourage industrial growth in each region where GIIAS is held as part of its commitment to supporting the advancement of the national automotive industry.

Central Java and Semarang City specifically have market potential that continues to grow and is important for the growth of the national automotive industry. This is reflected in national vehicle distribution data, where Central Java occupies the fifth position in the January to May 2025 period, with a contribution of 5.2 percent of total vehicle sales in Indonesia. Even though in the midst of various challenges faced by the national automotive industry, Central Java still shows significant market absorption power. Therefore, through GIIAS Semarang 2025, GAIKINDO wants to continue to maximize its potential in Central Java and encourage its contribution to the achievements of the national automotive industry," he said, in an official statement received, Wednesday, September 17.

Many New Brands

Interestingly, at this year's event there are a total of 18 motorized vehicle brands, including 13 passenger vehicle brands, including BAIC, BYD, Chery, Citroen, Daihatsu, GAC Aion, Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi Motors, Suzuki, Toyota, Vinfast and Wuling.

Meanwhile, five brands of two-wheeled vehicles will also be present, namely Benelli, Benda, Keeway, Morbidelli and Royal Enfield. Six of the total participating motorized vehicles are new brands that are present at GIIAS Semarang for the first time, namely from passenger vehicles there is Vinfast and from motorcycle types, namely Benelli, Benda, Keeway, Morbidelli and Royal Enfield.

In addition, more than 30 brands from the supporting industry will also certainly enliven the implementation of GIIAS Smarang 2025. The implementation of GIIAS Semarang this time is also increasingly interesting with various new vehicle models that were previously launched at GIIAS 2025, last July at BSD Tangerang.

The presence of this new model is a special attraction for people who want to see firsthand the latest developments in technology and automotive designs.

The participation of new brands at GIIAS Semarang 2025 shows the high enthusiasm of automotive industry players for market potential in the Central Java region, and further strengthens Semarang's position as a strategic city in the development of the national automotive industry.

The presence of new brands at GIIAS Semarang 2025 is proof that Central Java is increasingly being taken into account in the national automotive industry growth map. GAIKINDO positively welcomes the participation of new brands because it not only enriches choices for the community, but also encourages the competitiveness of the automotive industry as a whole," concluded Kukuh.