The automotive industry began in the 1860s with hundreds of manufacturers that pioneered the horseless carriage. For many decades, the United States led the world in total automobile production. In 1929, before the Great Depression, the world had 32,028,500 automobiles in use, and the U.S. automobile industry produced over 90% of them. After 1945, the U.S. produced about 75 percent of world’s auto production. In 1980, the U.S. was overtaken by Japan and then became world leader again in 1994. In 2006, Japan narrowly passed the U.S. in production and held this rank until 2009, when China took the top spot with 13.8 million units.

• One of the key reasons that explains why Indonesia’s economy ended the slowdown in 2016 was because of improving commodity prices (rising commodity prices tend to boost car sales on the resource-rich islands of Kalimantan and Sumatra).
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The free trade agreement with neighboring Australia concluded in spring 2019 offers new opportunities for the automotive industry in Indonesia. Two years later, Indonesian automotive industry managed to penetrate Australian market, marking a significant step toward the revival of Indonesian automotive products that adhere to international quality requirements. With the free trade agreement, car manufacturers which have already settled in Indonesia can count on import tax reliefs in Australia. Car manufacturers must further differentiate their products/services and change their value proposition from traditional car sales and maintenance to integrated mobility services.

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Dongfeng Motor and PSA Group have a 50-50% joint venture called Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroën. Dongfeng Motor and Nissan have a 50-50% joint venture called Dongfeng Motor Company. Changan Automobile and Ford have a 50-50% joint venture called Changan Ford. BMW owns a 50% stake, Brilliance owns a 40.5% stake, and the Shenyang municipal government owns a 9.5% stake.

Volvo Group and Eicher Motors has a 50-50% joint venture called VE Commercial Vehicles. PSA and CK Birla Group have a 50-50% joint venture called PSA AVTEC Powertrain Pvt. PSA and Toyota have a 50-50% joint venture called Toyota Peugeot Citroën Automobile Czech. Isuzu and General Motors has a 50-50% joint venture called Isuzu Truck South Africa.