Export of the “Vios” started in December last year to Singapore and Brunei Darussalam, with shipments starting this month to Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Lebanon, and Yemen. Initial plans call for exports totalling 1,000 units a month, to be increased to 3,000 units in the near future.
TMMIN President Director Masahiro Nonami was all praise for the workers. “This achievement speaks highly of the more than 7,600 amazing team members at Toyota in Indonesia whose hard work and determination have enabled us to reach this historic day. It’s a proud day for us all,” he said.
In line with Toyota’s focus to grow in emerging markets and the robust growth in Indonesia’s automobile industry, annual production capacity in Indonesia increased to 250,000 vehicles this year from 110,000 vehicles in 2012. In addition to its multipurpose vehicle offerings the “Innova” and “Fortuner”, TMMIN now also produces the “Etios Valco”, the “Vios” and the “Limo”1.
“Toyota considers Indonesia as a key global manufacturing and supply base. I am very proud that Toyota Indonesia is to begin exporting sedans to Middle East countries,” said TMC Managing Officer Hiroyuki Fukui.
Last year, over 118,000 Toyota brand CBU vehicles were exported from Indonesia―70 percent of all vehicle exports―to more than 70 countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East.
Overview of PT. Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia
| Location | North Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Establishment | April 1971 (founded as PT. Toyota-Astra Motor) |
| President | Masahiro Nonami |
| Equity participation | Toyota Motor Corporation (95%), PT. Astra International (5%) |
| Employees | Approx. 7,680 (as of January 2014) |
Overview of Plants Operated by PT. Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia
| Plant | Plant 1 Karawang |
Plant 2 Karawang |
Karawang Engine Plant |
Plant 1 Sunter |
Plant 2 Sunter |
| Location | Karawang, Indonesia | North Jakarta, Indonesia | |||
| Start of production | 1998 | 2013 | Early 2016 | 1973 | 1977 |
| Production lineup | Innova; Fortuner |
Etios Valco; Vios; Limo, Yaris (from April) |
Passenger vehicle engines |
IMV2engines | Stamping parts/dies; aluminum casting |
| Annual production capacity |
130,000 units | 120,000 units | 216,000 units | Engines: 195,000 units Iron castings: 12,000 tons |
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Toyota Model Exports from Indonesia
| Start of exports | Vehicle and destination |
| August 1987 | Kijang (minivan) to Brunei Darussalam |
| May 2004 | Avanza (small minivan) to Thailand (exports to Africa and Latin American countries began in December 2006) |
| November 2004 | Innova (minivan) to Thailand (exports to Middle East countries began in July 2005) |
| December 2006 | Fortuner (sport-utility vehicle) to Middle East countries |
| December 2007 | Rush (small sport-utility vehicle) to Malaysia |
| February 2008 | Town/Lite Ace (van) to Japan |
| January 2014 | Agya (hatchback) to Philippines |
| March 2014 | Vios (sedan) to Middle East countries |
