Car Market Gradually Recovering, Hyundai Optimistic Sales Will Continue to Rise

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – National car sales from January to April 2026 show a positive trend.

According to data from the Indonesian Automotive Industry Association (Gaikindo), total domestic sales reached 289,787 units, a 12% increase compared to the same period last year.

This condition is seen as a signal of the recovery of the national automotive market after experiencing pressure in recent years. Several agency holders (APM) are also starting to be optimistic that the market can continue to grow until the end of the year.

Chief Operating Officer of HMID, Fransiscus Soerjopranoto, said that the increase in sales has been visible since February 2026.

However, the market experienced an adjustment in March due to the Eid al-Fitr holiday period and a shorter number of working days.

“However, in March there was an adjustment or normalization, this was due to Eid or the holidays. The number of working days was also short,” he added.

Despite this, in April the market showed recovery again. Hyundai sees this as an opportunity for the national automotive industry to continue to grow.

“In April, it looks like there is a recovery again and we see that the market is moving upwards. So if Hyundai looks at it, this is an opportunity for all of us so that the automotive market can return to 1 million units,” said Fransiscus.

“But if we look at the intention of each manufacturer to enter the market with new products or with customer benefits, we see that this is very interesting,” he said.

Several automotive brands are currently aggressively introducing new products, including electric vehicles and attractive sales programs to boost consumer demand. This condition is expected to maintain the momentum of growth in the domestic automotive market until the end of the year.

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