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        "id": 1676275,
        "msgid": "indonesias-car-market-still-dominated-by-japan-chinese-brands-beginning-to-shake-things-up-1776149466",
        "date": "2026-04-14 13:28:55",
        "title": "Indonesia's Car Market Still Dominated by Japan, Chinese Brands Beginning to Shake Things Up",
        "author": "Friska Yolandha",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Business",
        "summary": "In the first quarter of 2026, Japan's automotive brands continued to dominate Indonesia's passenger car market, with Toyota leading at 64,416 units sold and a 30.4% market share, followed by Daihatsu, Suzuki, Mitsubishi, and Honda. However, Chinese manufacturer BYD made a notable entry into the top six with 10,265 units and a 4.8% share, highlighting growing interest in electric vehicles. This shift signals increasing competition in the sector as Chinese players challenge the longstanding Japanese stronghold.",
        "content": "<p>REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA \u2013 Passenger car sales in Indonesia\nthroughout the first quarter of 2026 (January\u2013March) still demonstrate a\nstrong dominance by Japanese brands. However, some new players are\nbeginning to attract attention, particularly from Chinese\nmanufacturers.<\/p>\n<p>Based on retail data from the Indonesian Automotive Industry\nAssociation (Gaikindo) accessed on Tuesday (14\/4\/2026), total sales\nreached 211,905 units in the first quarter or the first three months of\nthis year.<\/p>\n<p>The top position is still held by Toyota with total sales of 64,416\nunits and a market share of 30.4 percent. Toyota\u2019s monthly sales were\nrecorded at 22,066 units in January, 22,812 units in February, and\n19,538 units in March.<\/p>\n<p>In second place, its group sibling Daihatsu recorded 34,653 units\nwith a 16.4 percent share, followed by Suzuki in third place with 19,026\nunits (9 percent).<\/p>\n<p>Mitsubishi Motors is in fourth place with 18,469 units sold (8.7\npercent), while Honda completes the top five with sales of 13,001 units\n(6.1 percent).<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, the Chinese electric vehicle brand BYD has\nsuccessfully broken into the top six with a total of 10,265 units and a\n4.8 percent share, indicating a trend of increasing interest in\nelectrified vehicles.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesias-car-market-still-dominated-by-japan-chinese-brands-beginning-to-shake-things-up-1776149466",
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