ASEAN: Intends to Optimize Production in Thailand, Indonesia
- Isuzu Motors, a Japanese utility vehicle manufacturer, is positioning Thailand and Indonesia as a light utility vehicle and an emerging market-oriented utility vehicle production base respectively, setting up a tripolar global production system along with Japan. Since 2015, emphasis has been on stepping up exportation from the two Southeast Asian countries.
- In Thailand, Isuzu Motors revealed itsplan to increase combined annual production capacity of the Samrong and Gateway plants to 500,000 units by 2019. Half of the production of both plants is scheduled to go to the Thai market, while the other half is to be exported. In Indonesia, Isuzu Motors commenced operation of a new plant in January 2015 in Karawang regency, West Java province. Truck production was transferred to the new plant from PondokUngu in East Jakarta.
- Annualproduction capacity of the new plant is 52,000 units, 2.5-fold higher compared to the old facility. Prompted by reduced tariffs within ASEAN, Isuzu Motors set up a logistics center in the vicinity of the new plant which can store up to three weeks' worth of locally-procured parts. The new factory manufactures Elf light trucks and Giga medium trucks. Exportation starting from 2016 is under consideration.
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