Indonesia is increasingly becoming a target of the investment world's automotive manufacturers. After Honda Motor Company, General Motors now turn would assemble cheap cars in Indonesia.
As quoted by Antara news agency, General Motors will assemble a small passenger car (low MPV) Chevrolet Spin in Pondok Ungu factory in Bekasi West Java in 2013. In the company's annual meeting in Detroit the United States, Chief Executive Officer of General Motors, Dan Akerson, said it would pour investments worth U.S. $ 150 million or around IDR 1.4 trillion to open a new assembly facilities covering an area of 11 hectares. This plant has a production capacity of 40 thousand units per year and absorb 800 workers.
Martin Apfel, President of General Motors Southeast Asia, said that Indonesia became the first country in the world's production quota assigned to the all-new Chevrolet Spin. "Chevrolet Spin vehicles will be the pride of Indonesia," he said, Wednesday, June 13, 2012.
Chevrolet Spin is small MPV the only one that offers a six-speed automatic transmission. The car that has a capacity of five to seven seats it offers the flexibility of handling like a coupe, the ability to transport goods in bulk and economical use of fuel. Although not mention the estimated selling price, Apfel said it would establish Spin at an affordable price.
Previous investment to manufacture low-cost car by Honda Motor Co. disbursed. Through PT Honda Prospect Motor, an investment fund to be made to reach U.S. $ 329 million to build a factory in the industrial area Mitrakarawang, West Java. According to the President of Honda Motor Co. Asia, Hiroshi Kobayashi, the new plant to boost production capacity of 60 thousand units per year to 180 thousand units.
"Honda will make Indonesia as one of the main factory in addition to Thailand and India," he said on March 15, 2012.
The factory area of 95 hectares will produce new models of Honda, among MPV and hatchback Brio. The car is claimed to have a local component content of 80 percent is going to priced at Rp 150 million.
