Friday, September 23, 2011

2012, Indonesia Produces Cheap Car

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Cluster cars IV costs around Rp 30 to 40 million per unit. While the price of low cost cars will be sold at a price range of Rp80 million per unit. This low-cost car production to boost the domestic automotive industry. "In order to turn over the policy more quickly, so do not hold that demand," said Edy in his office, in the region of Lapangan Banteng, Jakarta, Wednesday (4 / 5).

Cheap car is expected to be a national car because the components that is used is local products. The plan, production of cheap cars will be produced by PT INKA or joint venture.

He said the production of cheap cars is not contrary to government policy that will save the use of fuel oil, a cheap car because it will use gas fuel. In addition there will be fiscal policies that govern the more expensive the older the car tax, progressive tax policy and no stimulation, for example, there are areas that would attract the old car, it will be zero percent tax.

The government will liberate luxury sales. With this policy the car is no longer defined as a luxury item, because it is the needs of the community. Furthermore, he said people will move to cheaper car. "It's supporting his policy," said Edy.

In the long run, Edy added will bring up the trend of car rental car ownership patterns. "Will there be leasing policy, will not likely pass a car, hire expatriates only, rather than pay for mending leasing vehicle registration," he said.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Toyota Etios Starts Produced in India

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New Delhi - Japan's giant automobile manufacturer, Toyota, announced the commencement of production of low-cost sedan Toyota Etios in their factory in Bangalore, India, starting this weekend. Etios an inexpensive cars are manufactured to meet the Indian market. Page autoevolution.com call if Etios sale starts at 496,000 rupees, or about USD 98.71 million.
It operated factories in India, Toyota Kirloskar Group Kirloskar Motor (TKM) and has a production capacity of approximately 80,000 units per year. With an annual target of roughly 70,000 units, Etios expected to be a supplier of half of the total sales of Toyota in India which reached 145.000 units.
Etios is a model of a reinforced engine sedan 1.5-liter 16-valve DOHC engine with a power 89 hp at 5600 rpm and 132 Nm of torque at 3000 rpm. Smaller engines, 1.2-liter Toyota reportedly also being considered.
Etios currently only available with 5-speed manual transmission. Toyota plans to develop a family with memperkebalkan Etios five-door hatchback model which is named Liva in April 2011. Although low-cost car has been pretty good features like integrated audio controls, Electronic Power Steering (EPS), steering wheel with tilt function, SRS airbags, and Anti-Lock Breaking System (ABS) with EBD.
Toyota produced a vehicle with a local component content of about 70 percent. The plan this figure will be increased to 90 percent in 2013. To achieve these targets Toyota will increase production of some, such as machinery, locally in the fourth quarter of 2012. While the production of transmissions in early 2013. Etios itself is planned to be exported to some of Toyota's potential markets such as China, Brazil and Thailand.
What about Indonesia? PT Toyota Astra Motor (TAM) is rumored to be testing Etios in 2011. But sources at TAM said if it does not have plans to incorporate such a cheap car to Indonesia.