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find a story about Toyota that has successfully entered the indonesia due to its culture, geography and history. please provide references.
Toyota motor corporation is a Japanese based company, founded in
1937. Primarily the company involved in design, assembly
manufacture and sale of motor vehicles in Japan, Europe, North
America and Asia. Toyota motor corporation is currently one of the
leading auto manufacturer in the world.
Toyota's success strategy in Indonesia
In 1971 the company began selling of cars in Indonesia and started
production in 1977. The vompany's entry to the Indonesian market
was through a joint venture with Astra Motors. From 2008 to 2012,
the company began its success in the Indonesian market by doubling
its sale from 199,000 to 409,000. With an estimated market share of
40% Indonesia is toyota's best market in terms of market share.The
affection of toyota in Indonesian market established by its
“Innovative International Multi-Purpose Vehicle” strategy launched
in 2003. Particularly, Toyota designed and produced car in
Indonesia according to the need of the local market, Toyota Avanza
priced about $ 16000, manufactured in 2013, is the best example for
this.
The culture and geography of Indonesia also have unignorable role
in the success of Toyota. Toyota have been first launched many of
its new models in the indonesian market and bring sebsequently to
other markets in the world. Toyota's kijung of Indonesia exported
to many South East Asiancountries such as Phillippenes, thailand,
India( qualis) with different names. Indonesia being a small
homogenous country provides a claer feedback to a perfect product,
there is no other market to launch new products. The major reason
behind the japanese company to invest more in Indonesia is the
government's policies and incentives for new car buyers, which
include tax breaks for eco-friendly cars. The captuting of growing
Indonesian middle class is also one of the reason behind the
investment of Japanese giant in Indonesia
REFERENCE:-
https://www.industryweek.com/expansion-management/strategic-siting/article/21958829/toyota-to-boost-investment-in-indonesia-citing-markets-remarkable-growth
https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Mh-3DwAAQBAJ&pg=PT492&lpg=PT492&dq=success+strategy+of+toyota+in+indonesia&source=bl&ots=bTAi5XucEm&sig=ACfU3U3gby4WwVNgOk5E8DfJdEL1-bb2xQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj3vrCq3arpAhUmyDgGHX39CxQQ6AEwG3oECAMQAQ#v=onepage&q=success%20strategy%20of%20toyota%20in%20indonesia&f=false
https://www.indonesia-investments.com/business/business-columns/why-do-japanese-cars-dominate-indonesia-s-automotive-market/item8291
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