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BYD Targets 60% Local Content Across Product Lines by January 2027

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • BYD plans to raise domestic content to 60% for each product line by January 2027, up from more than 40% currently.
  • The company says it will expand beyond assembly to include stamping, welding and painting at its Subang factory in West Java.
  • BYD will introduce more electric vehicle models and shift from imports toward production at the factory.

BYD plans to lift domestic content in every product line to 60 percent by January 2027, marking a push to make its Indonesian operations more than an assembly base.

Eagle Zhao, president director of PT BYD Motor Indonesia, said the company’s effort would begin with investment in a complete manufacturing process. That includes stamping, welding and painting, alongside vehicle assembly.

“Without a complete and comprehensive manufacturing process, it is nearly impossible to say that BYD products are made in Indonesia,” Zhao said after the inauguration of BYD’s factory in Subang Regency on Sept. 3, 2026.

We are also introducing full manufacturing, completely knocked down, with a complete manufacturing process including stamping, welding, and painting.

· Eagle ZhaoBYD’s president director in Indonesia described the company’s plan to expand local manufacturing beyond assembly.

BYD currently exceeds the 40 percent domestic-content requirement through partnerships with Indonesian component manufacturers, including businesses involved in battery production and recycling. Zhao said the calculation covers more than locally sourced parts and involves a broader set of operations.

The Chinese electric vehicle maker plans to expand its investment in Indonesia and introduce several additional models. Its best-selling models so far include the Atto 1, M6, M6 DM and Denza D9. After relying on imports for sales of up to 92,000 vehicles, BYD now expects production from its Subang plant to become the main source of its vehicles in Indonesia.

The calculation of local content does not solely rely on local components. It is a highly comprehensive calculation and operation.

· Eagle ZhaoZhao explained how BYD assesses domestic content in Indonesia.
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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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