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        "msgid": "trade-minister-vehicle-sales-rise-indicating-strong-purchasing-power-1775029856",
        "date": "2026-04-01 13:44:31",
        "title": "Trade Minister: Vehicle Sales Rise, Indicating Strong Purchasing Power",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Trade Minister Budi Santoso highlighted a positive trend in motor vehicle sales ahead of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr 2026, driven primarily by public demand for vehicles to travel home for the holidays, reflecting sustained consumer purchasing power during this period. Wholesale sales of cars reached 81,159 units in February 2026, a 22.1% increase from January, while retail sales rose 16.7% to 78,219 units; motorcycle wholesale distribution also grew modestly to 587,354 units. Budi expressed optimism for a further 15-20% sales increase in March, underscoring economic resilience amid festive preparations.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - Trade Minister Budi Santoso stated that motor\nvehicle sales are showing a positive trend ahead of the Ramadan and Eid\nal-Fitr 2026 period, reflecting increasingly strong consumer purchasing\npower.<\/p>\n<p>Based on data from the Indonesian Automotive Industry Association\n(GAIKINDO), wholesale car sales or distribution from factories to\ndealers in February 2026 totalled 81,159 units. This figure represents a\n22.1 per cent increase compared to January 2026, which reached 66,472\nunits.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe main driver of this increase in motor vehicle sales is the need\nfor cars among Indonesian people who wish to travel home for Eid. This\nfigure indicates that consumer purchasing power remains stable\nthroughout Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr,\u201d said Budi during a press conference\non the Impact of Eid al-Fitr on Trade and Tourism at the Presidential\nPalace Complex in Jakarta on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, retail sales or from dealers to consumers also\nexperienced an increase. In February 2026, car retail sales reached\n78,219 units, up 16.7 per cent from January 2026\u2019s 66,447 units.<\/p>\n<p>Not only cars, but motorcycle sales also recorded growth. Data from\nthe Indonesian Motorcycle Industry Association (AISI) shows that\nmotorcycle wholesale distribution in February 2026 reached 587,354\nunits, an increase of around 1.7 per cent compared to January 2026\u2019s\n577,763 units.<\/p>\n<p>Budi is optimistic that car and motorcycle sales will continue to\nrise in March 2026.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn March 2026, it is optimistically predicted that car and\nmotorcycle sales are expected to increase by 15 to 20 per cent compared\nto February,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/trade-minister-vehicle-sales-rise-indicating-strong-purchasing-power-1775029856",
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