Female Truck Drivers Appreciate Hino Training Center and Safety Driving Competition

 Driving a large truck is not uncommon for women in Indonesia. But not for Devi Nuraisyah Stephani (30), from Wonogiri, Central Java. He even unfortunately transversely delivered goods between provinces even outside the island. 

When it comes to the opening of the driving training center facility or Hino Total Support Customer Center (HTSCC). He welcomed the program. Because it can provide good benefits for the driver. This includes the appreciation of the Hino Safety Driving Competition.

"It definitely needs adjustments for women driving big trucks. At first the fear must be there, the fear of rape, the fear of nabrak. But as long as you try, you get used to it for a long time. Therefore, with the Hino service (driving course) for drivers it is very good. Because it can hone the skills of drivers until they understand and the safety side is given to know. The woman's distress in driving the truck if it retreats far away. Especially on the narrow track, it's hard. But now it is smooth because it dares to try," said Devi Nuraisyah Stephani, at Hino Total Support Customer Center, Purwakarta, West Java (27/1).

Female Truck Drivers Appreciate Hino Training Center and Safety Driving Competition

Devi claimed to have been in this profession for four years. Trayek passed starting from Central Java, Bali, Jakarta, Padang to penetrate Aceh. The profession as a truck driver is cool. Because it can carry large vehicles on the highway while traveling, while filling the Youtube content of Driver Shadow17. He also admitted, on the road to more friends, a new experience. "If the grief is there. In the past, once 'flooded' had to change tires in the Semarang area. Kapok, no more. If the other trouble in Hino's truck has never been. Because I brought a new unit so minimal problems, "he said again.

Hino Safety Driving Competition

Then about the Safety Driving Competition conducted by Hino, he claimed to be interested if the car was installed telematics system. "Yes, I want to follow, but later if the vehicle is installed telematics," he added. 

To note, HMSI is so vociferously campaigning for driving safety. Hino Safety Driving Competition (HSDC). In total there were 31 events in 23 major cities throughout the country. When accumulated, there were 2,275 truck and bus driver participants from 1,687 companies who took part in the activities. HSDC itself is held divided into two capability tests.

The first day the driver must take a written test on driving safety. Proverbs, daily inspection, proper driving, economical driving, safety driving and traffic signs. After the written test. Then the 10 best representatives undergo the next test, namely skill test and inspection test. The driver will be assessed how to carry a large vehicle through a zig-zag road. Both forward and parking backwards. But because of the pandemic, Hino changed the race online.

This year Hino Safety Driving Competition was held by utilizing telematics features. For drivers who enter the competition. They can see for themselves the results of the score card evaluation whether the driver is driving safely and according to the rules. Because if they bring a good and safe vehicle. Will get a good score card points, and potentially a winner. But still, the main corridor of the Hino program is to improve safety and road safety.

"When participants know the results of driving assessment, whether it is safe or not from the score card data. Of course, this is an evaluation material for them in driving. Driving is safe and according to the rules. Besides being able to maintain security for yourself, it also maintains security for others on the road," said Santiko Wardoyo, COO - Director of HMSI.

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Not to Be Outdone, Goodyear Indonesia Presents Truck-Specific Radial Tires

The trend of tire radialization in the country is increasingly real as technology develops and road infrastructure increases. This makes radial tires more likely to shift the dominance of biased tires in Indonesia. 

Not only in the passenger vehicle segment but also commercially. PT Goodyear Indonesia Tbk supports the radialization trend in Indonesia by launching its latest product, the Goodyear S501.

Ltr (radial light truck), Goodyear S501 focuses on targeting the 3/4 truck segment in Indonesia. This is a comprehensive step by Goodyear to support the acceleration of Indonesia's industrialization era and answer the demand of the commercial tire market where biased tire types are still very dominant.

Not to Be Outdone, Goodyear Indonesia Presents Truck-Specific Radial Tires

"We have a vision that radial tyres will beat biased tyres by a ratio of 60:40 in the next five years. We are optimistic to encourage radialization trends in Indonesia through the launch of the Goodyear S501 for the 3/4 truck segment. Our focus on targeting the Indonesian truck market is also in line with the government's target of building toll roads reaching 4,817 km until 2024 for the acceleration of national mobilization. This is a very promising first step," said Iman Santoso Commercial Director of PT Goodyear Indonesia in his statement.

Designed with Goodyear's cutting-edge technology, the design of the 4-rib palm pattern and deep palm thickness, play an important role in producing optimal mileage making the Goodyear S501 perfect for use with more load loads and longer mileage in Indonesia.

"The average test results of the level of wear and tear we conducted throughout 2020 to 2021 showed the performance of the Goodyear S501 outperformed the majority of Goodyear's competitors in the Indonesian truck market. This is a key factor for us to continue to increase sales of goodyear S501 exponentially (triple) in 2022," said Nova Siregar, Commercial Product Manager of PT Goodyear Indonesia.

Meanwhile, Wicaksono Soebroto, Head of Communications of PT Goodyear Indonesia added. "The phenomenon of bias to radial tire transition in Indonesia is important for the acceleration of mobilization and industrial transformation in Indonesia. Goodyear S501 is a flexible tire for various types of truck loads such as water tank transportation, animal feed, public cargo, and so on. This indirectly supports the growth of meeting the needs of the high needs of indonesian people."

The Goodyear S501 is available in two sizes: S501 7.50R16 14 PR and S501 8.25R16 14PR. For more product details, please visit the official page of PT Goodyear Indonesia following https://www.goodyear-indonesia.com/ 

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New Generation Mitsubishi Triton tests at North Pole

Mitsubishi is preparing the latest model of the Triton. Yep, a fully camouflaged double cabin pickup was caught on camera. Obviously a car that was undergoing testing.

 The location is also quite extreme around the North Pole. Coinciding also still winter, is the right moment in all-terrain car testing and weather.

From the looks of it it is easy to recognize. It is clear the face shape and body of the Mitsubishi L200 or Triton as we know it today, aka known as test mule. But it is easy to believe also, if this will be the forerunner of the sixth generation. According to Carscoops search, the test unit is likely testing a new chassis. Because it can be recognized from the wheelbase is longer than usual.

New Generation Mitsubishi Triton tests at North Pole

In other words, it could be that later Triton this latest model will not get a change of appearance. The body and other parts can still borrow the model now. It's still a mystery how it will look. But there is one oddity that can be analyzed. The headlights are uniquely shaped. If further examined it turns out to be using mirages. It could be a sign of his headlamp position later. Describes the continuation of Mitsubishi's Dynamic Shield design language.

The rest remains the same as Triton today, including interior arrangements. So we can't further assess the changes that will occur. One thing comes from the rear wheel. The distance extends to adjust the new chassis to be used. Due to being included in an alliance with Renault and Nissan, it is likely an effort also in cutting the cost of intermerek development.

The potential of uniting triton, Nissan Navara and Renault Alaskan in one construction is growing. But the project is still going on for quite some time. Triton is likely to debut later this year. Navara next year. They have to accept a tough challenge from the new Ford Ranger. 

Regarding attendance, Mitsubishi Triton 2023 is rumored to be launched next year and no later than 2024.

It's time for regeneration

Mitsubishi Triton in Indonesia has been around since generation three. Its existence has been around for almost 20 years. The fifth generation triton is now getting older. First came out in 2015 and underwent a radical facelift in 2019. His face changed completely following the latest Dynamic Shield design developments. The engine also switched to a 2.4-liter VGT 4N15 unit such as the Pajero Sport. But the transmission is only 6-speed, not 8-speed.

Triton's safety features are quite complete. It has Forward Collition Mitigation System (FCM), Blins Sport Warning (BSW), Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA), Ultrasonic misacceleration Mitigation System (UMS), Active Stability & Traction Control (ASTC), Hill Start Assist (HSA), Hill Descent Control (HDC), ABS & EBD, Rear Camera, Auto Door Lock by Speed Sensing, Auto-dimming Rearview Mirror, Keyless Operation System and Immobilizer.

It is now sold in CBU status from Thailand. The assembly is still centered in Laem Chabang, in addition to catalao, Brazil. There are 6 variants sold. For Double Cabin is divided into Ultimate A/T 4x4, Exceed M/T 4x4 and GLS M/T 4x4 variants. While Single Cabin consists of HDX M /T 4x4 and GLX M / T 4x2. Hdx type is still powered by the old 4D56 engine. About the price, Triton is sold from Rp 271.65 million to Rp 489.5 million.

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Hyundai Talks About Kona, Ioniq Electric and Ioniq 5 Prices

 The electric vehicle market in 2022 will be on the rise. At least that's what PT Hyundai Motors Indonesia (HMID) believes as an electric vehicle player in Indonesia that offers the most models today.

Based on wholesale sales data from Gaikindo, in 2021, two Hyundai EV products, Kona Electric and Ioniq, were sold quite a lot. Kona recorded 360 units and Ioniq E sold 228 units. By calculation, Hyundai managed to lead the BEV market with 87.4 percent with a record retail sales of 605 units.

Hyundai Talks About Kona, Ioniq Electric and Ioniq 5 Prices

For prospective consumers of both EV products, Hyundai revealed at the beginning of the second year the product must undergo price changes. This is related to government regulation PP No. 74 of 2021 concerning Changes to Government Regulation No. 73 of 2019 concerning Taxable Goods classified as Luxury Motor Vehicles Subject to Sales Tax on Luxury Goods. The law came into effect in October 2021.

"From that regulation, Kona and Ioniq EV the price goes up. That includes a lot, but we have subsidies. The increase to almost Rp 40 million," said Makmur, Chief Operating Officer of HMID when met some time ago.

The import status of both products also makes an increase in the price of these electric vehicles. Currently Hyundai Kona Electric Signature variant is offered at a price of Rp 697 million on the road Jakarta. For Ioniq Prime variant costs Rp 637 million and Signature is offered at a price of Rp 677 million with both status on the road Jakarta.

Makmur revealed, currently for hyundai electric vehicle enthusiasts must be a little patient waiting for the unit. Currently both EVs have an indented time of approximately a month.

"So prices are going up because of government rules that are up about 15 percent. But, for later local production, still get zero percent tax. Previously PPnBM zero percent for EVs despite imports from outside. Now with the new rules, those that are not produced locally are not zero percent," said Makmur who again reminded Hyundai will produce Ioniq 5 at their factory in Cikarang this year.

Ioniq 5

Back about the EV product that will be present, ioniq 5, some time ago the product has been seen being studied production at hyundai factory. Ioniq 5 is a product that will be offered in different classes with Kona and Ioniq EV.

Makmur revealed that it will still sell Konda and Ioniq because both have different segments with new Ioniq 5 products that will be present this year. Both EV products fill the B segment while Ioniq 5 is a more premium product. The price is certainly more expensive.
"If the segment is different, the features are more, of course," Makmur asserted.

This means that Ioniq 5 can fill the EV market at Rp 700 million to Rp 800 million. A number that is quite large compared to the shadow of many people who hope to enjoy an EV product made in Indonesia at competitive prices. We'll see when this product comes this year.

Ioniq 5 is Hyundai's modern product that uses the latest E-GMP platform.

The use of this platform enables product configuration through modularization and standardization. This platform is claimed to provide a more stable driving sensation, guarantee the durability of a sturdy body structure and provide its own advantages to the exterior atmosphere and maximize its use in various road conditions.

Hyundai also revealed that the E-GMP platform comes more compact to maximize space and weight, more efficient because the battery capacity remains the same but the driving distance is further while developing the workings of ignition coil structure.

Another advantage, Hyundai guarantees stress-free when charging because in just 18 minutes from the beginning of charging can increase the range of 100 kilometers in 5 minutes. In addition, vehicle to load that allows units with the platform to switch functions as electric chargers (110V / 220V) to other vehicles, aka this platform allows it to become a charging power source through integrated charging control unit (ICCU) and also vehicle charging management system (VCMS) without using additional devices.

Ioniq Electric

• Signature AT: Rp 677,000,000

• Prime AT: Rp 637,000,000

Kona Electric

• Signature AT: Rp 697,000,000

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Kawasaki Ninja ZX-25R Has Sold 6 Thousand Units, This Is What Makes It Sell Well

PT Kawasaki Motor Indonesia (KMI) arguably harvests the success of its ninja ZX-25R products. The sport bike is rumored to have sold as many as 6,145 units, and the best-selling model is the ABS SE type aka the highest variant.

The figure was taken from the recap from the beginning of the launch on July 10, 2020 until the end of December 2022. The amount is not too much, but if you look at the price offered from Rp 99.5 million to Rp 116 million OTR Jakarta (January 2022 price), this is a positive achievement.

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-25R

Deputy Head & Sales Promotion of PT KMI Michael Chandra Tanadhi revealed, of the two choices of Ninja ZX-25R types, 80 percent of consumers are more interested in the most expensive variants.

"Kawasaki Ninja ZX-25R continues to get good enthusiasm from consumers. Our data, they prefer the most expensive variant," Michael told 

High booking numbers, continued Michael, can not be separated from the normal Kawasaki Indonesia assembly plant in the West Cikarang area, Bekasi. They can supply Ninja ZX-25R units on demand dealers in each area.

"The target delivery (to dealers) per month is 400 to 500 units. We will continue to maximize for consumers and immediately complete the delivery of the unit," he concluded.

Targets Far Exceeded

If you remember, at the beginning of the launch of kawasaki Ninja ZX-25R, Michael revealed that this bike only has a target of 2,000 units per year. But not even 2 months from its debut, KMI claims that the product has been ordered as many as 2,400 units, which means passing the production quota plan.

"Yes, the number has now exceeded the quota by a year. We have raised the factory production plan by about 10 percent," he added.

If there is no pandemic

Another thing if indonesia's condition without the COVID-19 pandemic, he said if ninja ZX-25R was originally projected with a quota of 4,000 units per year.

"Maybe if you are without the COVID-19 situation, the current economy might be at 8,000 units a year," he said.

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-25R

So what exactly is the uniqueness of the motorcycle worth almost Rp 100 million? Broadly speaking, the Ninja ZX-25R has capital that its competitors do not have at this time, either from Yamaha, Honda, or Suzuki.

He is equipped with a 249 cc runway kitchen, DOHC, 16 valves, 4-stroke, liquid cooling, injection mixer, and 4-cylinder configuration. The construction of this machine can be said to be 'new' in the Indonesian automotive market.

The 4-cylinder engine offers a melodious sound character like a big motor (moge). Moreover, the ZX-25 is claimed to be able to shake up to 18 thousand rpm engine rotation, it is fairly high for a quarter-liter motor.

The concoction of legs on the Ninja ZX-25R is also a selling point. He uses an upside down front suspension type SFF-BP made by Showa. While in the back using a monoshock with a pre-load setting system combined with a swing arm type banana-arm aluminum.

The features and technology of driving preoccupation are another plus for the ZX-25R. He adopted a device similar to his older brother Ninja ZX-6R and ZX-10R. Below is the completeness of the ZX-25R.

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Toyota moves Volkswagen back from top spot of world's best-selling brand in 2021

In the midst of the unfinished pandemic conditions and chip limitations that hit the automotive industry, Toyota Motor Corp. (TMC) took first place for global sales in 2021. This achievement passed the achievements of the German company, Volkswagen AG for the second year in a row.

Data shown by TMC, they managed to sell more than 10 million units of vehicles exactly 10,495,548 units. This figure is an accumulation of sales of the Toyota, Daihatsu to Hino brands. Each contributed 9,615,157 units to Toyota, 725,179 units to Daihatsu and 155,212 units to Hino.

Toyota's biggest sales were contributed by sales in the Chinese and U.S. markets. This result is also quite interesting because both markets are quite hit by the scarcity of chips that are the source of production problems of most automotive manufacturers.

Toyota's results were up about 10 percent from a year earlier. In 2020, due to the Covid pandemic, Toyota's sales fell 11.3 percent. Toyota itself is still affected by the pandemic with the closure of 11 factories in Japan related to the pandemic issue.

Volkswagen Group sales in 2021 only managed to sell 8.88 million units of vehicles. This achievement is far adrift of Toyota with three brands contributing to their sales.

Toyota's record vehicle sales in Japan reached 2,108,810 units. That's down 2 percent from a year ago. The figure for each brand, Toyota, sold 1,476,136 units, down 1.9 percent from a year ago. However, for market share in Japan, Toyota's own brand sales reached 33.2 percent, up slightly from a year ago.

Daihatsu's sales in Japan reached 572,739 units, down 3.3 percent, and the Hino brand by 59,935 units, down 0.2 percent from a year ago. Sales results for the Japanese market itself decreased two years in a row.

Toyota moves Volkswagen back from top spot of world's best-selling brand in 2021

Toyota Group sales are indeed the most outside Japan with total sales reaching 8,367,738 units or up about 13 percent from a year ago. This is the first increase in two years.

From the data shown by Toyota, production has also increased, especially for global results from January to December 2021. Toyota, Daihatsu, and Hino production outside Japan managed to produce 6,185,272 units, up 17 percent from last year. The slight decline was actually present from factories in Japan, which was 3,890,974 units, down 1.4 percent.

This record shows the first increase in the last two years. Domestic production in Japan fell in two consecutive years.

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Rumors honda Vario 160 will debut on February 2, 2022 in Indonesia

The Signal Honda Vario 160 will soon launch seems to be realized soon. The news comes after Astra Honda Motor (AHM) released the PCX 160 in early February last year which is known if both motorcycles are built from the same engine platform.

About the rumors of the launch of the Honda Vario 160, actually this bike is expected to debut in Indonesia at the end of 2021, but at that time it was the CB150X that was launched by AHM on the GIIAS floor.

honda Vario 160

But wait a minute, hopes vario 160 soon reappeared after Honda informed if it will launch a new product on February 2, 2022. Through an official invitation, the new motorcycle will be introduced at 09.00 WIB at AHM Safety Riding & Training Center in gicc area, Kota Deltamas, Cikarang West Java.

It does not mention the name of the Vario 160 that will be reported, but based on information from one of our sources who work at the component manufacturing vendor company for AHM mentioned if they are receiving an order of Vario 160 parts.

"It should be in the near future (Vario 160) between January or February already launched. The information is from AHM, but for the date is still completely undisclosed there is no join trial. Unlike the PCX 160 which has been released before launching," said a source who declined to be identified.

Furthermore, he explained, the components in question use the BASE PCX 160 but will have differences in some parts that are called more sporty.

"The overall form of the bike I have not seen, until now there has been no leak even the vendor of the tier 1 AHM only info to me has not been able to form," he concluded.

Thailand and Vietnam

Lately the Thai and Vietnamese automotive media are also quite massively reporting the chances of honda Vario 160 or Click 160 launch. Quoted great biker, this bike is planned to be introduced in Thailand in February to March 2022.

The information will get a significant design revision but does not change the identity and main character of the previous model. Some predictions have sprung up, Vario 160 will reportedly carry disc brakes at the back, the use of ABS brakes, traction control, and the application of new engines. 

Unfortunately, there are no details about the specifications of the engine that will be used. But if it is true to use the 160 frills does not rule out the possibility of using a pacemaker similar to the all new PCX, namely eSP + 157 cc configured 4 valves.

A common strategy carried out by manufacturers using the same machine from several products. Generally will be distinguished in terms of output and the character of the engine adjusts to the appearance of the motor. Yes, the company so no longer need a large investment to present a new engine.

However, until now, the AHM still rejects the news of the launch of Vario 160. General Manager of Corporate Communication AHM, Ahmad Muhibuddin explained that they are still focused on the Vario model now and said that sales and demand are still good.

"For the Honda Vario 160 looking forward to it, for a while we have no plans to go there yet and we are just using that engine for the Honda PCX. The Indonesian market with a 160 cc engine is still to PCX first," muhib said.

Do you think the Honda Vario 160 will launch on February 2, 2022? Stay tuned continuously, yes to find out the new motor information from AHM!

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