JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – National motorcycles sales reached 680,642 units in October 2014, declined 4.2% from 711,057 units in September 2014. Compared to October 2013 (712,272 units), the figure fell 5%.
In October 2014, Honda sold 452,886 units, followed by Yamaha 193,238 units, Suzuki 17,195 units, Kawasaki 14,823 units, and TVS 2,500 units.
Year to date, national motorcycle sales reached 6,760,557 units, grew by 3.5% from 6,530,079 units in October 2013.
Honda sales was 4,253,838 units (63%), Yamaha 2,099,578 units (31%), Suzuki 245,860 units (3.6%), Kawasaki 141,836 units (2.1%), and TVS 19,445 units (0.2%).
The Indonesia Motorcycles Industry Association (AISI) is optimistic national motorcycles sales to reach 8 million units this year, compared to 7.7 million units last year.