Indonesian plan to import 100,000 Indian trucks blasted by home automakers

Experts see deal as threat to domestic jobs amid declining vehicle sales

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Indonesian new-car sales have declined for the past three years, straining the industry. © AP

TOMOYOSHI OSHIKIRI

JAKARTA — Indonesia’s plan to import 100,000 light commercial vehicles from India is drawing fire from supporters of the Southeast Asian country’s struggling auto industry.