City Car 119

Unlike in Japan, although Japanese created many famous cars such as Toyota and Honda but the Japanese people themselves are less fond of his country-made cars, they are more idolized European cars such as BMW and Mercedes Benz. But another thing if we are to the country of South Korea, where Korean is also often accomplished in creating cars ranging from standard class to luxury class as well. The difference is that in Korea, people love the sting of his country products, when we visit there we could see cars majority outstanding branded Hyundai or Kia.

Korean people has a past history of stories that are less well with the Japanese state, so that this condition makes the Korean people love to love their own products including a four wheeler cars. We see there is very difficult for Japanese cars, and easier to find cars like BMW, VW, Mercedes Benz, but even then there were not many. If we look at in terms of design and modalities of Korean-made cars are not less attractive to Japanese cars. Very many also car model of Hyundai / KIA who did not go to Indonesia.

Japan’s earthquake and tsunami impact on the country of origin car sales in Indonesia.

A devastating earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan March 11, 2011, resulted in the origin country’s car sales in Indonesia. In April, all the cars from Japan has decreased.

The destruction of factories in Japan to make delivery of vehicle components inhibited. As a result, vehicle production was stagnant.

Data Indonesian Automotive Industry Association (Gaikindo) received VIVAnews.com, Thursday, May 12, 2011, showed a decrease factory shipments to dealers (wholesales) experienced almost all car manufacturers, especially Japanese. While the highest decline occurred in the Honda, which is 51 percent.

In April, 2056 Honda’s sales unit, while in March 4193 the unit. Honda sales plunge no other since last April for no shipping Honda Jazz, which used to be the leading contributor to Honda.

The second biggest decline is Toyota, which is 35 percent. Toyota’s sales fell from 32,275 units in March, to 21,128 units in April.

The decline in underlying sales is Hino and Daihatsu. Brand is owned by Toyota Motor Corp. each dropped 27 and 20 percent. Hino sales fell from 2068 to 1516 units, while Daihatsu fell from 10,186 to 8160 units.

However, when viewed from the number, the biggest decline actually occurred at Toyota, which is 11,147 units. Then followed by Mitsubishi and Daihatsu respectively 2161 and 2026 units. Read the rest of this entry »

JAKARTA (DP) – Chevrolet held a workshop on holiday standby end of 2010. Standby workshop is one of service to ensure the comfort of Care Chevrolet owners across Indonesia in late 2010 to enjoy the holidays with family.

Program 24-hour standby Chevrolet workshop held from December 25, 2010 until January 2, 2011 at 21, the official workshop Chevrolet present in Jakarta, Bandung, Cirebon, Pekalongan, Semarang, Denpasar, Makassar, Samarinda, Banjarmasin, Medan, Pekanbaru and Lampung.

Meanwhile, the team spare parts GM Autoworld Indonesia (GMAI) as the Chevrolet car manufacturers on alert until December 30, 2010 to serve the demand for spare parts come from official workshop Chevrolet in Indonesia for the people on alert.

Chevrolet owners can enjoy the program SMS center (SMS service center GMAI) in Chevy numbers Care Centre (CCC) 08.1111.4.5555. And of course, can still enjoy the services of CAC Chevrolet or Customer Assistance Centre in the number 0.800.10.24389 (Chevy). And email services chevrolet.indonesia @ gm.com. Team Chevrolet CCC and CAC 24-hour guard to accompany Owner Chevrolet in Indonesia, which had been enjoying a holiday trip with family.

In addition to easy access service in contact Chevrolet team, GMAI also remain alert Chevrolet Chevy Mobile Care and Home Care @ her, namely vehicle repair and maintenance services in the home and office Chevrolet Chevrolet owners.

“In welcoming Christmas and year-end holidays, from December 13 until December 24 (today) Chevrolet has successfully THR program (Allowance Rates Light) where we give 20% discounts on spare parts, services 10% discount and free checking vehicle condition”. Said Suwadji Wirjono.

Suwadji added that GMAI very focused and serious in developing the service and after-sales strategy, including a commitment to maintain the resale price (resale value), considering the Chevrolet vehicle population in Indonesia has increased rapidly.

“Including these, we do not make the program a discount on a new Chevrolet vehicles at the end of the year, given the strategy is simply to give a negative impact on vehicle resale value (resale value) would be,” said Suwadji Wirjono, Full sale Director GMAI.

Suwadji Chevrolet added that the resale value continues to rise with increasing population and the Chevrolet brand brand awareness in the country. It is also the fruit of a growing after-sales service excellence, a growing network of authorized repair shop and rapidly growing availability of adequate spare parts, and the price of fast moving genuine Chevrolet parts are more affordable.