According to its President Joko Widodo, the Indonesian government has been in contact with Ford, Tesla, and other automakers to establish manufacturing facilities, including a vehicle factory, in Indonesia. Ford ceased local manufacturing in India in 2021 due to unfavourable business conditions.

According to sources, weeks after the US automaker put plans to sell electric cars in India on hold, a top executive who was overseeing Tesla's lobbying effort in that country has suddenly quit.