CARVAGANZA — Over its 54 years of operation in Indonesia, Toyota has invested a total of Rp100 trillion. This investment has been carried out gradually by Toyota Indonesia to strengthen production capacity, expand its local supplier network, and develop environmentally friendly vehicle technologies across its various operations in the country.
The funds have not only been directed toward expanding the production capacity of conventional and electrified vehicles, but also toward strengthening research, developing local components, and improving the efficiency of the domestic supply chain. PT Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (TMMIN) collaborates with more than 240 tier-1 suppliers as well as 520 tier-2 and tier-3 suppliers, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from various regions.
These partnerships not only enhance industrial independence but also boost the local content level of Toyota products, which now exceeds 80 percent. This step demonstrates that in the transformation of the automotive industry, a key factor is the readiness of the domestic industrial chain to face an increasingly competitive global market.
Toyota Indonesia has also placed a strong focus on workforce development through its two internal educational institutions—Toyota Learning Center (TLC) and the Akademi Komunitas Toyota Indonesia (AKTI). AKTI has graduated more than 400 alumni who are ready to work in modern automotive production and maintenance industries.
AKTI graduates are considered well-prepared to meet industry demands thanks to a curriculum that emphasizes 70 percent practice and 30 percent theory. In addition, Toyota has developed a national apprenticeship system to provide young people with hands-on experience in the manufacturing sector, while simultaneously meeting the need for skilled labor in the energy transition era.
In facing electric vehicle technology, Toyota Indonesia applies a multi-pathway strategy, or diversified technology approach. This includes hybrid electric vehicles (HEV), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV), battery electric vehicles (BEV), fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV), and flexy fuel vehicles. This approach is regarded as the most realistic for developing countries like Indonesia, as it considers the readiness of energy infrastructure, people’s purchasing power, and the battery supply chain.
Through sustainable investment, vocational education programs, and collaboration with hundreds of local suppliers, Toyota reaffirms its role as a driving force in the development of Indonesia’s automotive industry. Its main focus today is not only on producing vehicles, but also on building a resilient, competitive, and environmentally friendly ecosystem. (*)
