Indonesia Urges BYD to Boost Investment and Local Component Use
Indonesian Industry Minister Muhammad Sarmuji has urged Chinese EV giant BYD to increase its investment and the utilization of local components in Indonesia, aligning with the government's policy to raise the Domestic Component Level (TKDN) for electric vehicles. BYD is currently building a factory in Subang, West Java, and plans to establish a battery production facility.
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