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        "msgid": "byd-subang-factory-begins-operations-absorbing-5-000-workers-1788457882",
        "date": "2026-09-03 22:47:58",
        "title": "BYD Subang Factory Begins Operations, Absorbing 5,000 Workers",
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        "source": "GALERT",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Business",
        "summary": "The BYD manufacturing facility in Subang, West Java, has officially commenced operations with an annual capacity of 150,000 electric vehicles. The IDR 16 trillion investment aims to transform Indonesia into a global export hub for electric vehicles while significantly boosting local employment.",
        "content": "<p>The BYD factory in Subang, West Java, officially began operations on\nThursday (3\/9). The facility, which has an annual capacity of 150,000\nelectric vehicles, has already absorbed approximately 5,000 Indonesian\nworkers.<\/p>\n<p>The factory, valued at IDR 16 trillion, is projected to serve as both\na production and export base for BYD within the region. Its presence\nmarks a shift in Indonesia\u2019s position from being merely a market to\nbecoming a vital part of the global electric vehicle supply chain.<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of workers have been absorbed as one of the initial impacts\nof BYD\u2019s investment. This number has the potential to increase alongside\nproduction capacity growth and the involvement of local supplier\nindustries.<\/p>\n<p>Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita stated that the\ncommencement of the factory is a significant momentum for the national\nelectric vehicle industry. The government hopes that BYD\u2019s investment\nwill not stop at vehicle assembly but will also help build an industrial\nchain from upstream to downstream.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBYD will make Indonesia an export hub,\u201d said Agus during the\nfactory\u2019s inauguration on Thursday (3\/9).<\/p>\n<p>Indonesia is being targeted as an export base. The production\ncapacity of the BYD Subang factory reaches 150,000 units per year. A\nportion of the vehicles produced will be marketed domestically, while\nthe remainder is projected for export markets.<\/p>\n<p>According to Agus, BYD\u2019s local production is a significant\ndevelopment following the company\u2019s strong growth in the domestic\nmarket. BYD currently holds approximately 43 per cent of the four-wheel\nelectric vehicle market in Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis position also demonstrates the strong acceptance of BYD\nproducts by Indonesian consumers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Local Content Requirements (TKDN) are targeted at 60 per cent. BYD\nproducts currently meet a Local Content Requirement (TKDN) of more than\n40 per cent. The company aims to increase this local content to 60 per\ncent by 2027.<\/p>\n<p>President Director of PT BYD Motor Indonesia, Eagle Zhao, stated that\nincreasing local content has been part of the company\u2019s commitment since\nbeginning its investment in Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is our commitment to the automotive industry,\u201d said Eagle\nZhao.<\/p>\n<p>The increase in TKDN is expected to expand the involvement of\nsupplier companies and local labour. However, the impact needs to be\nmeasured through the number of domestic partners, technology transfer,\nand the quality of jobs created.<\/p>\n<p>Key facts behind the BYD Subang factory:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><p>Investment value: approximately IDR 16 trillion<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Production capacity: 150,000 units per year<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Workforce absorbed: approximately 5,000 people<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Current TKDN: more than 40 per cent<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>2027 TKDN target: 60 per cent<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>BYD market share: approximately 43 per cent<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/byd-subang-factory-begins-operations-absorbing-5-000-workers-1788457882",
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