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AUTO MARKET IN INDONESIA NOT AFFECTED BY GM's BANKRUPTCY
Jakarta, June 2 (ANTARA) - The Association of Indonesin Auto Industries (Gaikindo) states that General Motors' bankruptcy would not affect the national automotive industry because GM's marker share in the country is relatively small.
"The market share of GM cars is not significant, only 0.6 percent of total national car sales which reaches around 600,000 a year," Gaikindo chairman Bambang Trisulo said here on Tuesday.
Among the GM branded cars known in Indonesia were Cehvrolets whose market share was not as big as those of other brands. Therefore, he said, he was optimistic the GM problem would not affect Indonesia's automotive industry.
Bambang however said the US company's representative in Indonesia must quickly issue a statement to guarantee its obligations to consumers.
"GM's management in Indonesia must explain to its customers to ensure that delivery will not be affected," he said.
He said the explanation would help restore its market and this was usually done by automotive industries in financial trouble.
As a giant, Bambang said, it is impossible for the US government to ignore the matter because it would affect that country's economy.
Managing director of PT GM AutoWorld Indonesia (GMAI), Mukiat Sutikno, said the Chevrolet network remained operating as usual including its after-sales service and spare-parts supply guarantee.
He said Chevrolet Indonesia would remain in existence and GM would also survive.
GMAI is the sole agent of Chevrolet as a sub-division of GM Southeast Asia and Asia Pacific.***2***
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"The market share of GM cars is not significant, only 0.6 percent of total national car sales which reaches around 600,000 a year," Gaikindo chairman Bambang Trisulo said here on Tuesday.
Among the GM branded cars known in Indonesia were Cehvrolets whose market share was not as big as those of other brands. Therefore, he said, he was optimistic the GM problem would not affect Indonesia's automotive industry.
Bambang however said the US company's representative in Indonesia must quickly issue a statement to guarantee its obligations to consumers.
"GM's management in Indonesia must explain to its customers to ensure that delivery will not be affected," he said.
He said the explanation would help restore its market and this was usually done by automotive industries in financial trouble.
As a giant, Bambang said, it is impossible for the US government to ignore the matter because it would affect that country's economy.
Managing director of PT GM AutoWorld Indonesia (GMAI), Mukiat Sutikno, said the Chevrolet network remained operating as usual including its after-sales service and spare-parts supply guarantee.
He said Chevrolet Indonesia would remain in existence and GM would also survive.
GMAI is the sole agent of Chevrolet as a sub-division of GM Southeast Asia and Asia Pacific.***2***
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