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April 21, 2026 | 08:50 am
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - PT Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (TMMIN) has partnered with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd (CATL) to develop electric vehicle battery production in Indonesia. Toyota is investing Rp1.3 trillion to strengthen the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem, including battery supply from upstream to downstream.
TMMIN President Director Nandi Julyanto said Toyota currently operates a battery pack production line in Karawang to produce batteries for the Toyota Kijang Innova Zenix HEV (Hybrid Electric Vehicle), Veloz HEV, and Yaris Cross HEV. The collaboration with CATL aims to enhance battery assembly production capabilities as well as enable comprehensive production of battery cells and modules.
“Battery cell and module components, which are currently imported, will later be produced by Indonesian human resources,” he said in a written statement on Monday, April 20, 2026.
CATL is a Chinese company and one of the world’s largest manufacturers of electric vehicle batteries. The company has a full ecosystem ranging from battery research and development to production lines.
Nandi said the partnership is not merely about expanding investment in Indonesia. It also supports Toyota’s broader initiative to achieve carbon neutrality through the development of a local supply chain.
Toyota is also optimizing the Domestic Component Level (TKDN) by increasing local content in batteries through the localization of battery cells and modules. Indonesian human resources are expected to play a key role in reducing import dependency and positioning the country as a production and export base for electric vehicles and their main components in the global market.
TMMIN Vice President Director Bob Azam said this process will gradually strengthen the existing supply chain. The development of conventional vehicle manufacturing will eventually support comprehensive production of electrified vehicles, particularly electric vehicles.
“Thus, in addition to maintaining the existing supplier ecosystem, TMMIN will progressively enhance and potentially attract new supply chain partners to support industrial transformation,” he said.
This collaborative approach positions TMMIN as the first Toyota subsidiary in Southeast Asia to export batteries to the global market, with exports targeted to begin in mid-2026. The exports will include not only batteries installed in hybrid vehicles, but also battery components.
Toyota aims to contribute to achieving the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and Net Zero Emission (NZE) targets by 2060. It also seeks to improve the trade balance through exports and reduce dependence on oil imports.
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