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Indonesia aims for EV production powerhouse status amid supply chain challenges

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Indonesia is aiming to become a major player in the electric vehicle (EV) production supply chain, but faces challenges in moving beyond being just a market. Analysts suggest that stricter local-content regulations and a more robust production framework are crucial for this transition. A recent event highlighted the production of the 20,000th electric motorcycle, with a call to significantly increase output, signaling the government's commitment to developing a national EV ecosystem. AI

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Indonesia aims for EV production powerhouse status amid supply chain challenges

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Vincent Tan ·

    Can Indonesia build on rising EV demand to become a production powerhouse?

    Indonesia’s next electric-vehicle push will test whether President Prabowo Subianto can turn rising demand, nickel wealth and consumer subsidies into an integrated domestic industry that captures more value at home, or merely make imported and locally assembled EVs cheaper to buy…

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