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        "id": 1747841,
        "msgid": "car-sales-rise-12-5-per-cent-in-january-april-2026-1779546426",
        "date": "2026-05-19 07:02:00",
        "title": "Car sales rise 12.5 per cent in January\u2013April 2026",
        "author": "Agung Kurniawan",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Car sales in Indonesia marked a positive growth in the January\u2013April 2026 period, with both wholesale and retail channels increasing. Retail sales rose to 287,581 units, up 6.9 per cent year on year, while April 2026 wholesale volumes climbed about 31.8 per cent from March, signalling resilience amid global headwinds.",
        "content": "<p>Indonesia\u2019s four-wheeled automotive market posted positive growth\nacross January to April 2026, with gains in both wholesale from\nmanufacturers to dealers and in retail sales to consumers. Retail sales\nfor January\u2013April 2026 reached 287,581 units, up 6.9% from 268,940 units\nrecorded in the same period last year. Market conditions for the\ncountry\u2019s automotive sector show resilience amid the current global\nenvironment, according to Setia in a Jakarta statement on Monday, 18 May\n2026. Gaikindo data indicated that April 2026 wholesale volumes rose\n31.8% from the previous month, which stood at 61,268 units. The rise is\na positive signal for the national automotive industry after earlier\npressures from a slowing global economy and shifting consumer\npreferences.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/car-sales-rise-12-5-per-cent-in-january-april-2026-1779546426",
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    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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