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FAW Group has a joint venture with Volkswagen Group called FAW-Volkswagen. Dongfeng Motor has a joint venture with AB Volvo called Dongfeng Nissan-Diesel. Toyota holds a 16.7% stake in Subaru Corporation, parent company of Subaru. These were the 15 largest manufacturers by production volume in 2017, according to OICA. In 2022, Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg ran […]

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The MPV is known as “the people carrier” because this vehicle is bigger and taller than other cars . Indonesians enjoy taking trips with the family (and/or invite some friends) and therefore a big car is required. When gross domestic product growth boosts people’s purchasing power while consumer confidence is strong, people are willing to […]

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Firstly, Indonesia still has a very low per capita car ownership ratio implying there is enormous scope for growth as there will be many first-time car buyers among Indonesia’s rapidly rising middle class. Secondly, the popular and affordable low-cost green car is expected to boost sales. Thirdly, the Indonesian government is eagerly trying to speed […]

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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 […]

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Consumer mobility behavior is changing, leading to up to one out of ten cars sold in 2030 potentially being a shared vehicle and the subsequent rise of a market for fit-for-purpose mobility solutions. After effectively ending the economic slowdown in 2016, the Indonesian economy is expected to show accelerating economic in the years ahead, something […]

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See our latest news, and stories from across the business, and explore our archives. SAE’s charitable arm is the SAE Foundation, which supports many programs, including A World In Motion® and the Collegiate Design Series. SAE International is the leader in connecting and educating mobility professionals to enable safe, clean, and accessible mobility solutions. Our […]

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To that end, the W3C Automotive working group is specifying a common data model for vehicle signals. In order to accelerate applications in vehicle environments, W3C launched the Automotive Working Group. The team completed an initial specification and is actively working on the next generation. The transportation ecosystem can benefit by building a Web of […]

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Per 18 June 2015, those Indonesian consumers who use a loan from a financial institution to purchase a passenger car need to pay a minimum down payment of 25 percent . It is estimated that around 65 percent of all car purchases in Indonesia are made through a loan. This correlation between domestic car sales […]

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