July, Car Market Could Reach 42,000 Units

National automobile market will reach 42,000 units this month's figures. This target is not a mere figment, the national automotive industry was slowly being led into a better direction. Position benchmark rate (BI Rate) the ideal of 6.75 percent to make the circulation of bank credit, particularly in the automotive finance sector, began smoothly. In fact, landed rate charged to consumers are now beginning to decline. This was submitted by the Director General of Transport Equipment and Telematics Ministry of Industry (Industry) Budi Darmadi to Kompas.com, Monday (13 / 7). From the observation in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, he explained, landed rate for new cars were in the range of 6-7 percent a year. As for used cars in the range of 8 percent per year. "When compared to last January, (sales), we continue to increase. July could reach 42 000 units. After Lebaran will back down a bit, then going back up until the end of the year," he said. Referring to data wholesales Indonesian Automotive Industry Association (Gaikindo), sales in June rose 10.4 percent to 39,567 units from 35,818 units the previous month. Looking at trends, trends in the market will continue to rise, especially before the coming feast of Idul Fitri, while indicating that sales could rise to 20 percent terdongkrak. In response, Vice President of PT Astra Daihatsu Motor (ADM) Sudirman MR agree with this. He considered, this July alone, Daihatsu began to raise its production to 7,000 units from 6,000 units previously. "If we only have gone up 1,000 units, other producers rose an average of 2,000, it is likely to 42 000 units will be passed this July," he explained. Condition improved, he added, also caused by martinet electoral process. This makes a positive market sentiment that drives activity in the real sector. "To be sure, semester II (2009) would be great," he said.  Source: kompas