Indonesian motorcycle production up 35 pct in first semester

Motorcycle production of seven leading manufacturers in Indonesia surged by 35.48 percent to 2.46 million units in the first half of the year when compared to the year-ago period, an economic daily reported Wednesday.

Honda recorded output of 1.28 million to maintain lead over six other producers grouping in the Indonesian Motorcycle Industries Association (AISI), said Bisnis Indonesia.

The six include Yamaha with first-half production of 566,326 units, Suzuki (556,577 units), Kawasaki (37,868 units), Kymco (9, 968 units), Kanzen (9,275 units) and Piaggio (537 units).

Motorcycle sales enjoy rapid growth in Indonesia due to support from many financing companies and the improving small and medium- scale businesses, it said.

There are no production figures of non-association producers in the country.

Source: Xinhua