Honda Brio Start Production in Indonesia in 2013
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Honda Brio Start Production in Indonesia in 2013
PT Honda Prospect Motor (HPM) to ensure the city car will begin producing Brio on factory Karachi Industrial Park, West Java, next year. By doing so, Honda can meet consumer demand for Honda Brio in Indonesia is quite high at this time.Hose a week after the launch of Brio in the country, Honda recorded bookings of 1,000 units.
Marketing & Aftersales Service Direcitor PT Honda Prospect Motor (HPM), Jonfis Fandy said the local content of the current city car Brio to 40 percent. In the future, that number will increase to 80 percent."Brio production in Indonesia next year. Local content production from 40 percent. And to 80 percent. Vendors already exists," said Jonfis.
Jonfis continued, Brio production will be moved to Honda's second plant in Karachi after the manufacturer was completed in 2014. Later a second plant will also produce MPV Honda Brio. "Brio 2014 MPV. Now being prepared," he said.Honda's second plant with a capacity of 120,000 units per year and is planned to start production in 2014. The establishment of the Honda plant is predicted to meet consumer demand for Honda in Indonesia to the fullest.
While Brio MPV, the vehicle developed specifically for the automotive market in ASEAN.
Honda's new plant is to cost Rp 3.1 trillion. Thus, eventually, total production of Honda cars in Indonesia 180 000 units per year.
