TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Car sales in March 2018 exceeded February’s figures, but on a year-on-year basis, the volume edged down.
According to Gaikindo’s data, car shipment from automakers and assemblies to dealers in March amounted to 101,674 units, up from February's 94,261 units.
However, wholesales figure fell 0.67 percent from March 2017’s 102,335 units.
"March 2018’s wholesales reached 101,674 units while the retail sales number was 106,049 units," Gaikindo secretary Kukuh Kumara said as quoted by Bisnis, Monday, April 2018.
Sometimes ago, Gaikindo's first chairman Jongkie D. Sugiarto projected a five-percent car sales growth, based on the government’s economic growth projections for 201.
He said that sales will still be driven by commercial vehicles this year, while passengers cars sales will grow by a small margin of less than five percent.
BISNIS