Latest Update on BYD Factory Project in Subang
Construction of the electric vehicle factory belonging to the Chinese company in the Subang industrial zone continues to show significant progress. The industrial zone, managed by Suryacipta, reports that construction of the production facility has been proceeding massively and the main building structure is already complete.
Binawati Dewi, General Manager of Sales & Tenant Relations at Suryacipta, stated that the physical construction of the BYD electric vehicle factory is already clearly visible on site, though completion has not yet been fully realised.
“Yes, but it seems not 100% fully finished yet. But physically it’s there and the construction is already very intensive,” said Dewi in Jakarta, Friday (13 March 2025).
The progress of factory construction is particularly evident in the main building structure that has already risen to considerable height.
“If you go there directly, you can clearly see the progress. The building is already complete, and even the office has already been constructed at considerable height,” she said.
The factory stands on a fairly extensive plot of land with nearly the entire area being utilised for production facility development.
“The land area is approximately 108 hectares. From what I saw in the field, the land is truly being built up completely,” Dewi explained.
Despite rapid construction, the mass production phase of electric vehicles is estimated not to commence in the very near term. Dewi stated that production processes are still awaiting completion of the final stage of construction as well as an inauguration ceremony agenda.
She added that global automotive companies typically hold special events when local production begins.
“Just wait, usually if there’s a first production or launching of local production there’s definitely a ceremony,” she said.
Meanwhile, the original target that had circulated suggested that local production was expected to begin in the first quarter.
“What I heard was the target was in the first quarter. But I haven’t yet seen any news regarding inaugural production,” said Dewi.
The presence of the production facility represents one of the largest automotive investments entering the Subang industrial zone in recent years.
“In terms of land size, it’s indeed very large. A single factory can be more than 100 hectares,” she noted.