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Friday, January 30, 2009

Honda car sales in Indonesia up 31.2 Pct

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Honda car sales in Indonesia increased 31.2 percent to 52,500 units in the January - December 2008 period compared to the same period in 2007 when sales stood at 40,000 units, the Japanese car maker`s affiliate said in a press statement on Friday. 

PT Honda Prospect Motor (HPM), the sole agent for Honda in Indonesia, said that sales of Honda cars in 2008 increased by 12,500 units from the figure in 2007. 

With the sales achievement, Honda controlled 8.6 percent of the market in Indonesia and ranked fifth in the car market in Indonesia after Toyota (34.8 percent), Mitsubishi (14.4 percent), Daihatsu (12.8 percent) and Suzuki (12 percent). 

HPN`s Marketing and After-Sales Service Director Jonfis Fandy said the achievement in the car sales which reached 52,500 units in 2008 exceeded the initial target of 51,000 units. 

"Honda retail sales in 2008 reached 52,251 units, which is the highest sale proceeds in its business operation history in Indonesia," he said. 

He said that his company would continue to carry out innovations and introduce quality, fuel-efficient and environment-friendly new products. The company will also give a priority to after-sales services and expand Honda`s dealer networks in Indonesia.

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