Made in Indonesia electric vehicles on cards in the future

Why do we say made-in-Indonesia EVs are coming soon, you ask? Well, it was only recently that Daihatsu held a groundbreaking ceremony for its second plant in Karawang (replacing the aging Sunter facility). Thus hinting towards a soon commencement of the assembly of electric vehicles in the country.

Here are some interesting bits about the new Daihatsu plant -

• The new facility is built on a total investment of around IDR 2.9 Trillion (around RM 823 million)
• It will adopt the E-SSC concept which highlights features like evolution, simple, slim, and compact
• The plant is said to have a production capacity of 140,0000 units annually
• The new factory will work on renewable energy which will reduce carbon emission levels by 20%. This is in line with Indonesia’s Sustainable Development Goals

Present at the groundbreaking ceremony was Dody Widodo, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Industry of the Republic of Indonesia; Kenji Kanasugi, Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia; and Ir. H. Hanafi, MM, Representative of the Regional Government of Karawang Regency.

Also, present were several shareholders from PT Astra Daihatsu Motor including, Hiromasa Hoshika, Executive Vice President of Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.; Hamdhani Dzulkarnaen Salim, Director of PT Astra International Tbk, Hamdhani Dzulkarnaen Salim; Mitsuhiro Tsubakimoto, Regional Chief Executive Officer of Toyota Tsusho Asia Pacific; and Erlan Krisnaring Cahyono, President Director of ADM Yasushi Kyoda, and Deputy President Director of ADM.

The aim of Daihatsu’s new plant is to provide customers with high-quality vehicles at competitive prices, all this while maintaining the company's sustainability.

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