Although car sales by 2015 and then far from expectations, but has turned a passion for automotive industry business expands.
This year, there are at least three automotive companies that will realize their investment to expand the plant to make a new plant. The total value of their investment, the corporal could reach Rp 21 trillion (USD 1,56 trillion).
One of these original Japan Toyota Motor.
Through PT Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (TMMI), Toyota is
committed to spend Rp 5.4 trillion worth of investment for the expansion
of their car factory in Karawang, West Java.
I Made Dana Tangkas, the Director of corporate and External Relations TMMI mentions, investment funds are used to increase the production capacity of their factories. "The shape is the expansion of Karawang Plant plant 3" Made to CASH, Thursday (25/2).
The
third Toyota factory in Karawang has a installed capacity as much as
216,000 mobile unit. If these investment expenditures realized
everything, the total installed capacity of Toyota car production will
be up to 466,000 units per year.
In addition to expanding its assembly plant, TMMI would also build an engine plant (engine plant) which is also located in Karachi. The car's engine factory not only meets the car's engine-making for Indonesia but also for export.
Other automotive companies which also enlarge production this year is, Mitsubishi. Currently, the original car manufacturer that Japan preparing new factory in Cikarang, Bekasi.
The new Mitsubishi factory prepared car aka minivan (MPV) and sports car utility vehicle (SUV).
"The current progress of our factory is already 55%," said Judy Choeru Imam, Group Head of Sales Group MMC PT PT Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian Motors (KTB) as the agent of a holder of Mitsubishi (APM) brand in Indonesia, Thursday (25/2).
To build the factory in an area of 30 hectares (ha), Mitsubishi has invest funds worth Rp 6.6 trillion.
The Imam said, the new factory could be targeted in operation starting in 2017.
New arrivals
In addition to the expansion, automotive industry arrival investment by new entrants, i.e. SAIC-GM Wuling Automobile Company Limited (SGMW) from China.
Car manufacturers hope the Bamboo Curtain Country, known as the Wuling brand now even establishing their first factory in Cikarang, Bekasi, West Java.
