JAKARTA - The Ministry of Industry is proactively collaborating with various parties, both from within and outside the country, to accelerate the development of the electric vehicle ecosystem in the country. This strategic step is in line with the goal for Indonesia to become a country that dominates the electric vehicle market.
"We are trying to accelerate the development of an integrated electric vehicle ecosystem from upstream to downstream, so that it becomes an important player in the global supply chain, including efforts to produce vehicles with low carbon emissions and are environmentally friendly," said the Director General of Metal, Machinery, Transportation Equipment and Electronics Industries (ILMATE) Ministry of Industry, Taufiek Bawazier in Jakarta, Tuesday (31/5).
In the development of the electric vehicle ecosystem in Indonesia, the Ministry of Industry has collaborated with The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), the Japanese Executing Agency, and the Indonesia R&D Institution. "We appreciate all of them for their contribution and cooperation so that the demonstration project of an electric motorcycle with swap battery technology can be carried out properly in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic situation," said Taufiek.
Furthermore, the results of the project study can provide a comprehensive picture of the battery swap business model and its impact on the motor vehicle industry. "So that it can be used as a reference to support investment in the development of a low-emission and environmentally friendly motor vehicle ecosystem in Indonesia," he added.
In addition, the Ministry of Industry has issued Regulation of the Minister of Industry Number 36 of 2021 concerning Low Carbon Emission Four-Wheel Motor Vehicles. This regulation regulates the requirements of the LCEV program such as investment, deepening of manufacturing or TKDN, as well as other technical aspects of vehicles. (LM)