Automotive industry is believed to be the pioneer in pushing the growth of manufacturing industry in Indonesia. Electric vehicles (EV) entry to the Indonesian automotive market at the moment is relatively new, with market penetration being modest at best. It is estimated that 30% of automotive component suppliers in Indonesia will disappear because EVs have fewer components than current conventional vehicles. An effective strategy is needed so that the automotive industry is able to face the transformation towards electric vehicle. the objectives of this research are 1) Understanding Indonesian research trends based on themes and keywords from industrial engineering and 2) Discover what research is increasingly getting momentum. The results show that Supply Chain Management is the most favourite knowledge area for a study of automotive component industry, recorded 13 papers from 2010 to 2021. The second most favourite is Engineering Management with 12 papers between 2010 and 2021. The keywords trends and Scival Topic Prominance are also discussed in this paper.