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JAKARTA – National automotive sales have recovered in the second quarter of this year dominated by low-cost green cars (LCGC). The automotive industry sold 264,000 cars from April to June 2016, 9 per cent more than in the same period of last year according to the Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries (Gaikindo). Indonesian market leader Astra International sold 146,000 cars
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New vehicle sales in Vietnam continues the uptrend momentum in July according to data released by the Vietnam Automotive Manufacturers Association (VAMA). New vehicle sales increased by 36.6% to 24,153 units in July, from 17,688 units a year ago. The market expanded by 35% to 147,814 units in the first seven months of the year – from 109,396 sales in
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Strong sales by Volvo and Jaguar are giving the luxury market in the U.S. a new look and challenging for the first time in a decade the dominance of BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Lexus. Mercedes-Benz is the top luxury brand in the U.S. and it increased its sales by 7% during July as the industry seasonally adjusted annual rate of sales
Read moreDespite automakers and dealers offering larger discounts to vehicle buyers than in 2015, overall sales satisfaction in China has declined from last year, according to the J.D. Power 2016 China Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) Study. The study, measures customer satisfaction with the new-vehicle sales experience based on five factors (in order of importance): delivery process (23%); sales initiation (21%); deal
Read moreAutomotive sales in June jumped 36 percent to 32,993 units from 24,185 year-on-year on attractive financing deals and promotional packages, the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. and Truck Manufacturers Association said Tuesday. Sales in the first six months of 2016 increased 27 percent to 167,481 units from 131,465 units on year, industry data show. Infrastructure development was
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