Indonesia’s Suzuki Indomobil Motor officially inaugurated a new vehicle assembly plant in Cikarang, West Java, at the end of May.
The company has invested close to USD1bn in the plant, which includes engine and transmission assembly lines as well as full vehicle production. It has a production capacity of 106,000 built-up vehicles per year, making it the largest of Suzuki’s three vehicle (four-wheeler) plants in Indonesia.
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Initially, the Cikarang plant will produce the Ertiga compact MPV at a rate of 50,000 units per year, for sale domestically and for export to various markets in Asia and South America. New models will be introduced at the plant later on.
Suzuki’s exports from Indonesia are expected to rise sharply in the next two years, from 25,000 units in 2014. Local sales exceeded 160,000 units last year, for a total output of around 185,000 units.
