Audi, Mercedes spice up - Jakarta Post
Two German premium-car producers launched their newest models at the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) on Thursday to tap into growing demand among the country’s wealthy consumers for exclusive cars. Luxury car maker Audi launched its new Q7 and TT series while its rival Mercedes Benz also rolled out the new generation B Class and new GLC class series at the 10-day auto expo, which will end on Sunday. Audi Indonesia’s product trainer Krisna Aditya Aristian said the new Audi TT came with a price tag of. Rp 1. 43 billion (US$102,145) on the road while the new Q7 was priced at Rp 1. 995 billion. Krisna said Audi aimed to sell 40 premium cars this year, up from 30 cars last year despite the expected drop in overall car sales in the country during the year. He said the sales of premium cars in the country were relatively unaffected by the country’s economic slowdown. Total car sales plunged by 16. 6 percent in the first half of this year compared to the same period last year amid the economic slowdown. Indonesia’s economic growth in the second quarter of this year dropped to 4. 67 percent, its slowest since 2009, amid weak commodity prices and energy exports, and officials say the 5-5. 2 percent full-year target may be hard to. Source: www.thejakartapost.com
