Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has officially opened its new Indonesian manufacturing plant, located in the new GIIC Industrial Estate in Bekasi Prefecture.
The US$565 million facility was completed following a two-year construction project that was backed by Mitsubishi Motors Krama Yudha Indonesia, MMC’s manufacturing joint venture with Mitsubishi Corporation and its Indonesian partner PT Krama Yudha.
Situated 37 km east of Jakarta, the new Bekasi plant covers an area of 30 hectares, and will have a workforce of 3,000 and a production capacity of 160,000 units a year. It is MMC’s second-biggest in ASEAN after the main production hub in Laem Chabang, Thailand.
The new factory will begin operations with the production of the Pajero Sport, followed by an all-new seven-seater MPV in October. It will also produce the Colt L300 light commercial vehicle.
The new MPV was previewed by the XM Concept at last year’s GIIAS show. The SUV-flavoured “low MPV” will compete with the Toyota Avanza, Daihatsu Xenia, Honda Mobilio and Suzuki Ertiga in the Republic.
The opening of the Bekasi plant forms part of MMC’s expansion strategy in the ASEAN region – aside from Thailand, it also assembles vehicles in the Philippines. The growth plan is supported by Nissan, which acquired a 34% stake in Mitsubishi Motors earlier
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Indomee want dead brand but bashers still rage at Gov….
Rakyat heppier to donate 1.5+1.8Bil & save P1..
oh my that is a lot of money
That will be recovered back. So…
In your dream. 1.5B not repaid want to ask for another 1.8B
Doesn’t look so. Proton sales also dont have 1.5billion, what more profit to pay back loan?
Your so called dead brand is a millions miles better of than P1 and news in paultan is they beat their larger rivals exporting out of Thailand. Some dead brand
USD565 million lost again to Malaysia. I wonder why everybody wants Thailand and Indonesia and not Malaysia?
We are losing billions. MAI buat apa? Every other day we are hearing Thailand and Indonesia getting billions in investments
EEV is our strong point & niche focus.
MMC was once our P1 Partner & we use 2 export some vehicles 2 Indonesia. Sad 2 say, it is Indonesia & Thailand turn 2 export their assembled vehicle 2 M’sia.
Anywhere but Tanjung Malim.
MMC was once innovators in automotive. Now kena makan thanks to backstabbing by suppose-partner.
Was considering buying but not anymore keep it over there the plant matter the USA
Mitsui will die soon…their car design is so ugly compared with other brand… Now market move to continental SUV cause more matured design, pratical, minimalist and stylist. The mistake mitsui did was when they ditch Evolution production and Ralliart division.
3,000 workers and capacity 160,000. WOW.
Proton 11,000 workers producing 70,000 cars. No wonder it is once of it’s kind in the region