Challenging Japanese Domination on Indonesian Roads

Chinese cars are re-penetrating the Indonesian market. The Cikande factory has become their production base in Southeast Asia.

December 18, 2017

Sokonindo Automobile is increasingly busy as the year is closing. Opened in mid-2017, with an investment of Rp4 trillion, the factory is expanding its production capacity. It started producing sport utility vehicles (SUV), a type of passenger vehicle, at the end of November.

In the next three months, the company will begin to market the SUV with a capacity of seven passengers. "Orders can start in February," said Alexander Barus, Sokonindo CEO, last

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