China's Foton makes debut in Indonesia truck market
20/7/2007 16:57
China's truck maker, Beiqi Foton Motor Co, made its debut in the
Indonesian market by joining the 15th Indonesian International Motor Show (IIMS)
this week to display its models.
With a 2,771 cc diesel engine, four
turbocharger cylinders producing maximum power of 92.5PS and compliance with the
Euro 2 emission standard, the Chinese vehicle is ready to test the waters in
Indonesia's already tight light-truck market.
The truck, weighing 5,100
kilograms, can carry large-sized items weighing up to 3,230 kilograms, and is
the cheapest truck in its class, according to Foton's local distributor, PT
Indobuana Autoraya.
Foton is a newcomer at the IIMS autoshow, which runs
through July 28. The annual automotive event is used by major vehicle
manufacturers to unveil their latest models.
"We are selling them for only 85
million rupiah (US$9,346) off the road," Indobuana CEO Paulus Suranto was quoted
Friday by English daily The Jakarta Post as saying.
To assure potential
buyers that the truck's strength lies not only in its price, Indobuana provides
a two-year, or 50,000- kilometer, after-sales service warranty.
"We are also
guaranteeing the delivery of spare parts in 48 hours. If we can't meet the
deadline, the customer will get a free service," Paulus said.
Foton hopes to
sell 800 of its light trucks by the end of the year based on its current single
variant, and 3,000 in 2008 based on the addition of other variants.
"We
expect to take a 10 percent share of the light truck market, " said Paulus.
Xinhua
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