The plan was immediately conveyed Masahiro Nonami, President Director of PT Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (TMMIN). "One of the plans that we prepare, produce the Yaris and the Vios in Indonesia. It is not yet final," he said.
Meanwhile, Toyota Indonesia source who refused to be named, said the current TMMIN component suppliers are trying to hold also for entry into Indonesia. Goal, so that production costs more competitive than Thailand.
"With a cheaper cost, certain other new models are also assembled in Indonesia," said the source. Added, if there is transfer of production of the Yaris and the Vios, there will be competition in the two countries as a production base in ASEAN, namely Indonesia and Thailand.
Nonami-san continued, producing new models can only be done at Toyota's second plant is built at this time with an initial production target of 2013. In addition to Vios and Yaris, TMMIN also plans to assemble compact cars, namely, Liva as a cheap and environmentally friendly cars (low cost and green car), the government is still simmering.
Leak, Liva going to be a hotshot Toyota to be a cheap and environmentally friendly cars in Indonesia.
