The Single Agent Brand (ATPM) Chevrolet, PT General Motors Autoworld Indonesia (GMAI)

BUSINESS INFORMATION - The Single Agent Brand (ATPM) Chevrolet, PT General Motors Autoworld Indonesia (GMAI), has sold 1,208 units of cars during the first semester this year, up 9.6 percent compared to same period in 2008.

Manager Public Relations and Corporate Communications GMAI, Kiki Morning, in Jakarta on Tuesday.

Variant that was launched mid-May, Captiva AWD, sold 120 units, and orders that are still indent reach 180 units. To Captiva diesel sold 413 units, automatic petrol Captiva reach 197 units, and manual petrol Captiva 82 units.

According to Kiki, ATPM Chevrolet bergerilya using marketing in Indonesia, and choose an exhibition in every area rather than the national automotive exhibition. GMAI akan plan for the exhibition in mid-August in Jakarta.

He explains that the market Chevrolet actually have their own, go Kiki. The amount is not large, but increasing slowly. "So not booming."

Meanwhile, Vice President of Sales, Marketing, and Global Service GM, said Jonathan Browning GM global sales showed increases in the quarter two 2009, growth is almost 20 per cent or 1.94 million units the first quarter compared to the same year.

Car sales origin United States (U.S.) is experiencing growth of up to 72 percent outside the U.S.. With the sale of most GM Asia Pacific, be of 533,828 units, where the lift grew 37.9 percent to more than eight car brands.

Compared to the year 2008, he said, GM global sales are decreasing 15 percent. This is due to economic conditions and the pressure of trimming production in the U.S. that make the car sales market in North America was down 32 percent, or almost equivalent to 307,000 units of cars.

Seemingly are not affected negatively publication that is still associated with the revolving restructuring the company and the Chapter 11, go Browning, GM market share globally quarter two still 12 percent, compared to only 0.3 percent in 2008, and increased 0.8 percent compared to second quarter.

While global sales for the Semester I 2009, the resume he has reached 3.55 million units, down 22 percent compared to 2008.

He added that the government is trying to move quickly mananggapi opportunities in new markets around the world and meet the needs of customers with products sparingly fuel that offers advanced technology, interesting design and good value