Indonesia's domestic car sales in March up 25.2 pct y/y

Indonesia's domestic car sales, an indicator of consumer demand in Southeast Asia's biggest economy, rose 25.2 percent to 82,058 units in March from the same period last year, automotive association data showed on Friday.

Total domestic sales in March were led by Toyota , Mitsubishi and Daihatsu , according to the Indonesian Automotive Association (Gaikindo).

Car sales volume in March were up 18 percent from February's 69,489 units.
Astra International , Indonesia's largest automotive distributor, has said it expects car sales volume of about 800,000 units in 2011. Source: Reuters