Isuzu has confirmed it has no plans to move production of its D-Max ute and MU-X off-road SUV from Thailand to Indonesia, despite contrary statements from government officials.
According to the Economic Times, Indonesian industry minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita said Isuzu would soon shift manufacturing, claiming production could begin as soon as 2027.
Japanese automaker – which began building utes in Thailand in 1974, after over a decade of vehicle production there and the claims were denied by.
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Our company still has Indonesia as a major market, but no plans to move another Thai factory to Indonesia,’ Isuzu’s spokeswoman told ET.
In Indonesia, a strong push for pursuing ‘local automotive manufacturing industry’ has been pursued by brands like Hyundai, Mitsubishi and Mazda opening production facilities in the country – as well as Chinese battery giant CATL.
Tesla was also reportedly considering Indonesia as a manufacturing base previously.
Indonesian Prime Minister Joko Widoda met with Australian Prime minister Anthony Albanese in Sydney for talks about issues such as a partnership to supply lithium for electric vehicle batteries in mid-2023.
In 2025, Thailand was second in the manufacturing of all new vehicles sold in Australia (about 250,000 imported cars), with popular models like the Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger being built in Thailand.
Japan surpassed Thailand last year when nearly 360,000 imported cars were made there, while China came in third with almost 222,000.
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