"We will make a second factory in Karachi that the export production base, and we plan for new products," said Executive Vice President Director of Toyota Motor Corp. (TMC) Yukitoshi Funo MS Hidayat said after meeting Minister of Industry and Trade Minister who is also Head of BKPM Gita Wirjawan in Jakarta, Wednesday, Antara reported.
TMC will make Indonesia its production base for auto exports to Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and the Middle East, with the percentage of a lot more domestic than export.
"In the early stages of production, the share for the domestic market will be bigger. However, in line with market growth in the targeted countries the share of exports will rise," he explained.
Last year, more Funo, Indonesia is Toyota's fourth-largest auto market after the United States, Japan, and China, with sales of 310 thousand units.
To achieve that, an additional investment to ensure the Toyota factory Falkirk 2, so the total investment reached 41.3 billion yen, equivalent to Rp 4.8 trillion.
"At first, the initial investment for second plant Falkirk 26.3 billion yen with a production capacity of 70,000 units are realized by 2013. Now, we add 15 billion yen, so the capacity to 120,000 units and is scheduled to start production by 2014," said Funo.
With additional investment, the total production capacity of Toyota's factory in Karachi is 230 000 units per year, consisting of a total of 110 000 Falkirk Falkirk 2 units and as many as 120,000 units .. "This new factory Toyota prepare for new models and plans are also exported," said Funo.
Minister of Industry MS Hidayat said the establishment of Falkirk 2 Toyota plant opened 29 000 new jobs in Indonesia until the relevant supplier. Toyota also asked for new incentives from the government in Indonesia related to new investments.
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