General Motors Indonesia optimist on 2000 sales target<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): PT General Motors Indonesia (GMI) is confident
\nit will be able to meet its target of selling 7,000 cars this
\nyear despite fears that political uncertainty could hamper a
\nrecovery in the automotive market during the second quarter of
\nthe year.<\/p>\n
GMI president Luis F.F. Madaleno said on Thursday that he
\nbelieved political uncertainty would not last long and the
\ngovernment would be able to cope with the problems.<\/p>\n
\"I would say that we're still very optimistic for the second
\nhalf of the year,\" GMI president Luis F.F. Madaleno announced at
\na news conference.<\/p>\n
He said as of June 2000, the company had sold 3,000 of its
\nOpel Blazer sport utility vehicle (SUV) series.<\/p>\n
The automotive industry has enjoyed growing sales especially
\nsince the election of President Abdurrahman Wahid in October,
\nwhich helped ease tension surrounding the country's political
\ncondition. But analysts have said consumer confidence is
\ndeclining as political uncertainty increases.<\/p>\n
\"But I really expect that some uncertainty in the market will
\nbe overcome,\" he said.<\/p>\n
GMI underlined its optimism with plans to introduce its
\nChevrolet brand to the Indonesian market some time this year.<\/p>\n
He said with the entrance of Chevrolet, GMI would represent
\ntwo car brands in the Indonesian market.<\/p>\n
However, Madaleno declined to say when Chevrolet was slated to
\nenter Indonesia, saying only that it might be after August.<\/p>\n
He said Chevrolet was selected for Indonesia because the brand
\noffered more variety of models and was present in several Asia
\nPacific markets.<\/p>\n
Besides Chevrolet, he said, the company would introduce other
\nbrands to Indonesia as part of its new retail strategy called GM
\nAutoWorld.<\/p>\n
The GM AutoWorld concept will allow the sales of various GM
\nbrands under one dealer, with after sales services backed up by
\nthe company's global resources, Madaleno explained.<\/p>\n
The General Motors' brands are Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick,
\nGMC, Hummer, Holden, Saturn, Pontiac, SAAB, Opel and Vauxhall.<\/p>\n
GM AutoWorld has been adopted in Taiwan and South Korea with
\nthe Philippines and Indonesia soon following, the company's media
\nrelease said.<\/p>\n
He said the 39 Opel Blazer dealers across Indonesia would
\ngradually adopt the new concept of GM AutoWorld.<\/p>\n
GMI marketing director Kris A. Mayer said the company planned
\nto first introduce the concept to eight dealers in the areas of
\nJakarta and Bandung. (bkm)<\/p>",
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