"Xenia is still the biggest contributor with a share of 51 percent or 33,349 units," said Marketing Director of PT Astra Daihatsu Motor (ADM) Amelia Tjandra here on Sunday.
Daihatsu ranked second after Toyota`s domestic car market in the retail sector.
Amelia said Gran Max donates 28 percent of total sales with a share of 28 percent or 18,014 units. The next contributor is Terios which is in the medium SUV market, contributed 16 percent or 10,239 units.
Luxio and Sirion Daihatsu, respectively posted sales amounting to 2809 units and 540 units.
"Auto sales in June 2011 had already shown a recovery from that before the tsunami in Japan," she said.
According to Amelia, domestic car sales both retail and wholesales (shipping cars to dealers) are able to penetrate 70 thousand units in June, compared to the previous range of 60 thousand units.
Ameila said that in line with that developments,Daihatsu sales target this year could reach 125 thousand units. "I am convinced that the target could be achieved," she said.
She noted, domestic car sales in the wholesales market last month reached 70,157 units, growing 14.9 percent from May of 61,055 units. While sales in the retail market rose 11.8 percent to 70,720 units.
Total car sales in the first half of this year increased 13 percent to 417,328 units, compared to that of thee same period of 2010 which totaled 370,214 units.
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