"Astra car and national car sales in the last three months have slowly increased," Boy Kelana Soebroto, head of corporate communication at Astra, said in a statement. "We hope this recovery continues."

Toyota, Daihatsu, and Nissan were market leaders in August as Daihatsu sales jumped more than 328% on monthly basis, while Nissan sold 6,829 units in August after selling 188 units a month prior.

(Reporting by Tabita Diela; Editing by Louise Heavens)