Mahindra Responds to Reports of Suspension of Pickup Orders from Indonesia

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.COM – Mahindra & Mahindra has clarified media reports that Indonesia has temporarily halted orders of vehicles from the company. In its official statement, as cited by The Economic Times India, Mahindra said it had not received an official notice from the Indonesian government regarding a suspension of vehicle orders. Earlier, reports had indicated that Indonesia was suspending plans to import around 105,000 vehicles from Indian manufacturers, including Tata Motors and Mahindra. The issue arose after Minister of Cooperatives and SMEs Ferry Juliantono on 26 February stated that the import of vehicles consisting of 4x4 cars and six-wheel trucks would be temporarily suspended. The postponement would continue until there is a meeting between the government and legislators to discuss the procurement plan. In response to the reports, Mahindra asserted that the company remains under its export contracts with Indonesia. The Indian manufacturer said it had secured orders for 35,000 units of light commercial vehicles (LCVs) to be shipped this year. The orders come from Indonesian state-owned company Agrinas Pangan Nusantara, which will be used in the Koperasi Desa/Kelurahan Merah Putih (KDKMP) programme. The company also claims to have received a down payment for the shipments. Under the collaboration, Mahindra and Agrinas Pangan Nusantara will supply vehicles to support village-level logistics distribution. The vehicles are expected to help channel agricultural produce from farmers directly to markets more efficiently. One of the orders consists of 35,000 units of the Mahindra Scorpio Pik-Up pickup. Mahindra’s Automotive Division CEO Nalinikanth Gollagunta said the model is designed to cope with heavy operating conditions while keeping operating costs efficient. “The order volume from Indonesia is one of the largest export contracts for Mahindra,” he said, quoted on Wednesday (4 March 2026). For reference, the Scorpio Pik-Up is manufactured at Mahindra’s manufacturing facility in Nashik, India. Globally, the model is known for high durability, large payload capacity, and relatively low operating costs.