Hyundai Motor Company inaugurated its first factory in Southeast Asia. Located at the Deltamas industrial complex near Cikarang, Indonesia, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Indonesia will become the Korean automaker’s manufacturing center of Southeast Asian markets.
Last December, Hyundai completed construction of the factory with an initial production capacity of 150,000 units. Hyundai plans to invest in the plant amount of around USD 1.55 billion and the production capacity is due to be increased to 250,000 units.
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Indonesia exemplifies the company’s commitment to sustainable development and vision of ‘Progress for Humanity.’ This can be seen in the use of environmentally friendly technologies, such as solar panels that can meet part of the plant’s electrical needs. In addition, Hyundai plans to use environmentally friendly water-based paints in the vehicle painting process.
Hyundai’s new plant will not only produce strategic model for the region such as the Creta SUV, but it will also manufacture the Ioniq 5 battery electric vehicle.
It will produce the Santa Fe mid-sized SUV in the first half of 2022 as well as a small MPV built specifically for the Southeast Asian market (likely based on the
Indian-market Alcazar
) in the second half of 2022.
Going forward, Hyundai will produce Santa Fe SUV model in the first half of 2022 and a small strategic people mover model for the Southeast Asian market in the second half of 2022 at the new Indonesian manufacturing plant.
Moreover, the company is also working with LG Energy Solutions to build a battery cell factory in Karawang, Indonesia, targeted for completion in the first half of 2023 and starting production in 2024.
Keyword: Hyundai To Build Creta, Santa Fe For Southeast Asia In Indonesia