Fortuner, Innova Penetrate Middle East Market

Karawang, West Java, Dec 3 (ANTARA) - Two products of PT Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (TMMIN) are able to penetrate the Middle East market which is full of challenges. "Fortuner and Innova have entered the Middle East which is full of challenges as the market is very competitive," the company`s external affairs division general manager, Irwan Priyantoko, said here on Monday. He said the two products` ability to penetrate the sensitive and competitive market is proof of their good quality. "Fortuner and Innova have been able to meet the international standard, while the Middle East competition is very tight making bad quality products never able to enter there," he said. Irwan said the two products of PT TMMIN Karawang have been exported to 40 countries including Thailand, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste, Brunei Darussalam and others. "Besides Fortuner and Innova the company has also exported main components such as engines to 40 countries," he added. He said the Toyota factory in Indonesia is the best in the ASEAN region. Until June this year TMMIN exported up to 3,266 units of cars up from 1,675 in the same period last year. TMMIN does not only export completely built up (CBU) but also completely knocked down (CKD) cars to a number of countries such as India and Vietnam.