The Wuling Xingwang minivan, which the website describes as having “a sense of beauty.” Photo: wulingmotors.com
At a time when people are complaining about macet that is being brought about by there being too many vehicles and not enough roads built, the government is allowing for more cheap, affordable cars to enter the Indonesian market.
The Ministry of Industries confirmed that GM-SAIC, a car manufacturing collaboration between the USA’s General Motors and China’s SAIC, are set to produce and sell their ‘Wuling’ branded Multi Purpose Vehicle (MPV) and Low Cost Green Car (LCGC) in Indonesia. Their cars are valued at a very affordable Rp 61 million.
“They want to invest here. They want to build their MPV and LCGC here,” said Panggah Susanto, Acting Director General of Flagship Industries at the Ministry of Industries, as quoted by Liputan 6 today.
Panggah said the GM-SAIC factory in Indonesia would have the capacity to produce 150 thousand cars each year. The factory would be built on a 60 Ha site already prepared in Karawang, West Java.
Panggah did not reveal the sum of GM-SAIC’s investment into Indonesia. However, Reuters reported the figure to be around US$ 700 million.
