Jakarta Surabaya

Network forming the fewer multipurpose models, like the like Grab. But we heard from current Innova and its predecessor the customers how they put trust in the future foundation. Kijang, whose production started in quality of our after-sales service. We the 1970s, on the roads. Indonesia, should be able to leverage this Motorcycles thread though every dubbed a hidden large power with the Toyota strength in new network available gap on both sides of cars. world’s fourth-largest population, is in services as well.” Just how many lanes the road has is a the midst of dizzying change. Even so, mystery. At a glance, there appears to in meetings with customers the team be no order, but the team sees almost heard that durability, and a strong no accidents. And no cars on the road after-sales service network, are what with dents from collisions. The streets lead to building trust. Takuma of Jakarta are inscrutable. Atsushi Futohashi, who was transferring to the Honda of the Chassis Engineering MaaS Business Division, spoke about Division, who had previously been to this fact and the need to leverage it in Jakarta three times, was surprised at the future. the dramatic rise in care hire services “I also have some concern of just such as Grab over the last several becoming a company that only years. He said it felt like there were supplies cars to sharing services The cars loved in his own beliefs. Convictions for the Indonesia. “Interiors I had even thought of as future learned from the cheap were considered good for the price by Indonesian customers. I past. It even takes a lot of time just to think they took a positive view of get on the highway from the streets of cars made with some level of On the sacred mountain of Mount Jakarta. Driving along while getting businesslike compromise as being Bromo, an active volcano located in squeezed by trucks, there were so good enough.” East Java, more than 500 Land many changes in the road it felt Rain poured down from a ferocious Cruiser FJ40s are still used today as almost like a real test track. The squall that evening, making driving on the tour transportation ferrying edges of asphalt slabs lifted up, and the city streets – already a challenge tourists around. After visiting a potholes dotted the slightly undulating for the Drive Project team – that much workshop run by a highly skilled road. Tatsuya Kageyama of the more challenging. That said, captain mechanic who drives a 50-year-old car Advanced Vehicle Engineering Kazuaki Abiru commented, “Well it’ s and learned how to repair cars all on Development Division, who was riding finally starting to feel like the 5 his own, Takao Oki of the in a Prius PHV, a car he considered a Continents Drive Project” with a grin. Drivetrain–EHV Design Division No. 2 good car in Japan, muttered, “It’ s still The driving rain was just another talked about how he wanted to mild because of the car, but even so normal part of life in Indonesia. become a designer able to judge what it bothers me.” The ongoing changes in road conditions mean something when you’re driving long distances. However, many customers in Indonesia choose cars based on cost and lack of breakdowns rather than on driving performance. A visit to a Daihatsu dealer drove this idea home. Shinya Takakura, who was participating in the leg from the Powertrain Control Development Division of Daihatsu, said the experience caused him to rethink functions are really necessary. amount of time, the team had gradually “When designing cars, you end up come together and the individual Singapore discussing whether fuel economy or members were hungry to gain new power should be prioritized, but I knowledge. Jakarta 11.12 was told in very clear terms to set “I work in the HR Division, so I 11.12 Cirebon 11.15 Surabaya the gear ratios low even just for first have almost no opportunities to Surakarta and second gears. When we were work with cars directly. But I don’t 11.13 Bromo 11.14 driving up Mount Bromo, it really hit think me gaining knowledge about me how setting the gear ratios low cars is a waste of time at all. Far was a good thing, not only in terms from it. When I’ m hiring in the of power but also in terms of the future, I can hold my chin up to the speed limit. What functions are students and tell them that this is necessary of course depend on the the genchi genbutsu way we make conditions, but maybe what cars.” [laughs] “I think each one of customers want is simpler cars. Or us gained insights that will be when I redesign functions that are helpful in things we do later on.” taken for granted, I think my The remaining Drive Project team is experience today will be something starting the second half of the leg. that informs my decision-making.” They are heading to the Philippines. When the Drive Project team for the first half of the leg comes down from Mount Bromo, their two weeks on the road will end. Oki’ s careful driving left Distance: 1, 0 5 4k m the impression that he was reluctant Duration: November 12-15, 2019 to have the experience come to a Days: 4 days close. After the team safely arrived in Vehicles: Innova Venturer, Camry HV, Surabaya, I asked Yosuke Motoki of Fortuner, Avanza, Prius PHEV, the Human Resources Division for his Rush, Corolla Altis HV, thoughts before the team meeting. He C-HR HV, Xenia (Daihatsu) reflected on how, in just a short