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Wuling Media Monitoring Report - 9 February 2018
Wuling Media Monitoring Report - 9 February 2018
There are 101 direct mentions for SAIC-General Motor Wuling (SGMW). Most of the
coverages discussed the official launch of the Wuling Cortez that took place yesterday on
Feb. 8, 2018.
For the competitor, Isuzu Astra Motor Indonesia Vice President Ernando Demily
says that sales of the Isuzu Panther have decreased because the car has not
undergone any improvement for 18 years. To address the issue, the company will
focus on developing D-Max and mu-X. Isuzu will focus in the commercial segment,
especially in the Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) segment. Meanwhile, Toyota has
launched its new Avanza in Malaysia. It is said that the new Avanza is offered at
RM82,000, or around Rp286 million. It is reported that the new Avanza looks like a sport
car.
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news: Daily Media Coverage
Positive Kontan Wuling Cortez Has Been Wuling Cortez has been Page 15
(Carolus Agus Waluyo) Officially Launched in officially launched, with
Indonesia prices ranging from
Rp218 million to Rp264
million. Wuling Cortez
Vehicle Sales, Service,
and Marketing Vice
President Cincy Cai says
that the company
expects the sales of the
Confero and the Cortez
will reach 30,000 units
this year.
Positive Suara Merdeka Wuling Cortez Has Been Similar to the article Page 5
(ae-jkt/ifan) Officially Launched in above.
Indonesia
Positive Kontan Wuling Official Price The photo shows that Page 15
(Photo Caption) Wuling Motors Indonesia
President Director Xu
Feiyun has announced
the official price of the
Wuling Cortez, which
ranges from Rp218
million to Rp264 million.
Positive Investor Daily 600 Units of Wuling The article reports that Page 8
Cortez Has Been Pre- Wuling Motors has
ordered received 600 pre-orders
for the Wuling Cortez.
Wuling Motors Vehicle
Sales, Service and
Marketing Cindy Cai says
that the Cortez will start
to be delivered on Friday,
(Feb. 9) to all customers
who have pre-ordered
the car. Wuling Motors
Indonesia President
Director Xu Feiyun says
that the Cortez has been
designed to meet the
needs of Indonesian
customers.
Positive Bisnis Indonesia Wuling Sets Sales Target Following the launching Page 32
(Muhammad Khadafi) of 30,000 Units of the Wuling Cortez,
Wuling Motors has set a
sales target of 30,000
units this year. It is said
that the sales target is
part of the company’s
ambition as a new player
in the Indonesian
automotive industry.
Positive Jawa Pos Launching Its Product for Similar to the article Page 6
(vir/c20/fal) Middle MPV Segment, above.
Wuling Sets Sales Target
of 30,000 Units
Positive Bisnis Indonesia Wuling Cortez (Photo The picture shows a Page 32
(-) Caption) visitor looking at a unit of
the Wuling Cortez, which
Wuling Motors has just
launched. It is said that
the car comes with a
1,800cc four-cylinder
engine that can generate
129 HP at a maximum
torque of 5,600rpm and
174 Nm.
Positive Kompas.com Hundreds of Units of Wuling has received 05:49
(Aditya Maulana) Cortez Have Been around 600 pre-orders p.m.
Booked and Are Ready to for the Cortez since the
Be Delivered beginning of 2018.
Wuling Motors Vehicle
Sales, Service and
Marketing Vice President
Cindy Cai says that
Cortez is expected to be
the new option in the
MPV segment. She adds
that the Cortez will be
delivered starting on
Friday, February 9.
Positive Mobil123.com The Detailed Price List of Similar to the article 06:25
(Adi Hidayat) Wuling Cortez above. p.m.
Positive Kumparan.com Wuling Cortez Has Been Similar to the article 05:54
(KumparanOTO) Officially Launched, The above. p.m.
Price Starts at Rp218
Million
Positive Detik.com Wuling Receives 600 Pre- Similar to the article 07:28
(Ruly Kurniawan) orders for the Cortez above. p.m.
Positive Detik.com Wuling Cortez, the The article reports on the 01:50
(Rangga Rahadiansyah) Innova’s Rival, to be launching of the Wuling p.m.
Launched this Evening Cortez on February 8,
2018 at Grand Ballroom
Hotel Indonesia
Kempinski.
Positive Detik.com Fresh Scenery at Wuling The article shows the 10:00
(Rangga Sancaya) Cortez Launching Event: pictures of Wuling’s car p.m.
Photo Gallery models during the
launching of the
company’s new MPV,
the Cortez.
Positive Detik.com Photo Gallery: Several The article highlights 10:00
(Rangga Sancaya) Celebrities Attend Wuling pictures of several p.m.
Cortez Launching Event Indonesian celebrities
who attended the
launching of the Wuling
Cortez, including
Christian Sugiono,
Ringgo Agus and family,
and DJ Winky
Wiryawan.
Positive Mobilinanews.com Wow, Hundres of MPV Wuling Motors Brand 03:03
(Budi Santen) Lovers Switch to Wuling Manager Dian Asmahani a.m.
Cortez Before Its Launch reveals that the company
has received 600 pre-
orders for the Wuling
Cortez since the program
starts on January 8, 2018.
Wuling offers five-year
extended general
warranty to customers
pre-ordering the Cortez.
Positive Wartakota.tribunnews.com Cortez’s Cheap Price Wuling Motors has 10:00
(Ghulam Muhammad Gives More Values to launched the Wuling p.m.
Nayazri) Customers Cortez as its new MPV.
The Cortez comes with
complete features and is
offered at an affordable
price of between Rp218
million and Rp264
million. Wuling Motors
Vice President VSSM
Cindy Cai says that the
company found that there
is high demand in
Indonesia for cars offered
between Rp200 million
and Rp250 million. She
expects that the Wuling
Cortez’s affordable price
will be the new choice for
customers.
Positive Mobilinanews.com Reason Why Wuling Similar to the article 01:05
(Budi Santen) Cortez Is Offered at above. a.m.
Rp200 Million
Positive Kumparan.com Wuling May Launch the According to the Ministry 08:05
(Alfons Hartanto) Successor to Confero and of Home Affairs, the p.m.
Cortez Wuling Confero with
1,200cc and 1,500cc
engines are waiting to be
announced. PT SGMW
Indonesia Brand Manager
Dian Asmahani reveals
that the company has yet
to announce the new
Confero and remains
focused on the Cortez 1.8
this quarter.
Positive Detik.com Wuling Launches Its The article shows the 09:20
(Rangga Sancaya) Rp218 Million- Second pictures of the Wuling p.m.
MPV: Photo Gallery Cortez during its launch.
Positive Jawapos.com Check Out the i-AMT Wuling Motors has 05:43
(sab/JPC) Wuling Cortez’s launched the Wuling p.m.
Intelligence Technology Cortez as its new MPV.
Wuling Motors Vice
President VSSM Cindy
Cai reveals that the
Wuling Cortez comes
with a 1,800cc engine
and i-AMT transmission
that can generate 129 HP
at a maximum torque of
5,600 rpm and 174 Nm.
Positive Kompas.com Wuling Cortez and SGMW Brand Manager 08:22
(Aditya Maulana) Baojun 730, Twins but Dian Asmahani reveals a.m.
Not Similar that the newly-launched
Wuling Cortez is not
similar to the Baojun 730,
the Chinese version of
the Wuling Cortez. She
adds that the difference
between the Cortez and
the Baojun 730 lies in the
steering position and the
name while their other
features are almost the
same.
Positive Oto.com Identifying Variants and The article reports that -
(odi/ddn) Price of Wuling Cortez the Wuling Cortez has
five types and two
variants. Prices for the
Cortez range from Rp 218
million (1.8 C M/T), Rp
228 million (1.8 C AMT),
Rp 223 million (1.8 C
Lux+AMT), Rp 254 million
(1.8 C Lux+M.T), to Rp
264 million (1.8 L Lux +
AMT).
Positive Tribunnews.com The Price Range of Similar to the article 06:36
(Elpianur Achmad) Wuling Cortez, the Most above p.m.
Expensive Is Offered at With additional
Rp264 Million information:
The Wuling Cortez is
predicted to become a
new competitor for the
Toyota Innova in
Indonesia.
Positive Gridoto.com Official! The Price of Similar to the article 05:10
(Muhammad Ermiel Wuling Cortez, as Kijang above. p.m.
Zulkifar) Innova’s Competitor, in
Indonesia
Positive Gridoto.com Wuling Electric Car E100 Wuling Motors Brand 08:15
(Niko Fiandri) Ready to Enter Indonesia Manager Dian Asmahani a.m.
says that the company is
still waiting for the
regulation on electric
cars before bringing its
Wuling E100 to the
Indonesian market. She
adds that her team will
look at the Indonesian
market and its
infrastructure before
offering the product to
Indonesian customers.
Positive Gridoto.com 600 Units of Wuling Wuling Motors Vehicle 07:15
(Dio Danadjaya) Cortez have Been Booked Sales, Service, and a.m.
Before Its Official Launch Marketing Vice President
Cindy Cai says that 600
units of the Wuling
Cortez have been pre-
ordered before the car’s
official price has been
announced.
Positive Gridoto.com This Man Pre-orders One of the first 07:05
(Dio Danadjaya) Wuling Cortez without customers, Yayan, says a.m.
Knowing Its Price that he has pre-ordered
the Wuling Cortez before
he knows the car’s
official price. He says that
the strong features of the
Cortez have attracted
him to buy the car.
Neutral Gridoto.com Wuling Confero 1.2 Not Wuling Motors Product 08:57
(Dio danadjaya) Planned for Launch in Planning Specialist Arif a.m.
LCGC Segment Rahmadi says that the
Confero 1.2 will not enter
the LCGC segment due to
the price equality.
Positive Gridoto.com Wuling Cortez’s Color The article reports that 05:22
(Dio Danadjaya) Options and Special the Wuling Cortez will be p.m.
Program offered in five color
options, namely
Burgundy Red, Starry
Black, Dazzling Silver,
Sand Brown, and Pristine
White. It is said that
customers will receive
special five-year
warranty extension up to
a mileage of 100 km if
they buy the Wuling
Cortez during the period
of February 8 to March
31.
Positive Gridoto.com Differences Between The Wuling Cortez 1.8 L 05:39
(Muhammad Ermiel Wuling Cortez C and L reportedly has more p.m.
Zulfikar) Variants features than C variant,
including the rear and
front LED, sunroof and
chrome accent in its
handle and mirror list.
Positive Gridoto.co Wuling Cortez Comes The article reports that 07:02
(Adit) with Innova’s Stance- the Wuling Cortez has p.m.
Styled Bumper been modified with a
stance style and bumper
that look similar to that
of the Toyota Innova.
Covers: General Motors, Wuling Motors, SAIC-General Motors,
Page numbers refer to the page in the download file for the daily coverage Page numbers refer to the page in the download
Competitors covered: Toyota, Daihatsu, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Honda, Tata, Suzuki, Sokon file for the daily coverage
Topics covered: Auto, Manufacturing, Domestic &
Foreign Policies, Foreign Trade
Twitter: 1712 posts (81 negatives, 1105 neutrals and 526 positive sentiments)
Highlight: Something fresh at Launch of Wuling Cortez
(Link: https://twitter.com/kompascom/statuses/950524526038736896)
Blog: 24 posts
Highlight: -
Competitor highlight:
- Last year only three brands, there are Toyota, Nissan, and Isuzu posted supply volumes to
dealerships above 1,000 units. Honda Freed and Proton Exora which last year posted 617 units
and 132 units in 2016 did not supply to the dealership last year.
- Although it was predicted to be competitor of Toyota Kijang Innova, but the price that Wuling
Cortez offered was able to enter the class of Low MPV and Low SUV. Cortez grazed a number of
car brands ranging from Toyota Avanza, Rush, Sienta, Daihatsu Xenia highest variant, Suzuki
Ertiga, Honda Mobilio to BR-V.
Summary:
Negative sentiment: -
Positive sentiment: Introduced at the end of 2017, PT SAIC General Motors Wuling (SGMW)
Motor Indonesia held Grand Launch Wuling Cortez. For the price of Wuling Cortez, PT SGMW
Motor Indonesia provides prices ranging from Rp 218 million to Rp 264 million for its flagship
variant.