Moeldoko Invites All Parties To Support The Acceleration Of The Electric Vehicle Program

JAKARTA - Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko asked all parties to work together to support the acceleration of the Battery-Based Electric Motor Vehicle (KBLBB) Program.

"The President has signed Presidential Decree No. 55 of 2019 concerning the Acceleration of the Battery-Based Electric Motor Vehicle Program for Road Transportation. With this policy, it is hoped that electric vehicles will be a solution to reduce fuel consumption, improve air quality, as well as opportunities for Indonesia to become a production and export base for KBLBB," said Moeldoko while chairing a coordination meeting for the Acceleration of the KBLBB Program, virtually, in Jakarta, reported by Antara, Tuesday. , July 13.

For this reason, all ministries/technical institutions have prepared derivative regulations for the operationalization of the acceleration of the KBLBB Program, one of which is the Government Operational Vehicle Road Map and Public Transportation compiled by the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub), which is expected to create an initial market through official/operational vehicles within the government and public transportation. general.

"In order to increase the volume of KBLBB users, it is necessary to identify support from various sectors including the banking sector, especially regarding banking financing schemes," he said.

The Director-General of Land Transportation of the Ministry of Transportation Budi Setiyadi admitted that his party is currently preparing regulations for electric buses. However, he continued, he was still careful in drafting this rule because there were not many conversions.

"For motorbikes it's okay. There are many workshops that meet the criteria for servicing electric motorcycles. We also encourage electric vehicles as operational vehicles in all districts and cities in the roadmap. So that it can be followed by all institutions and institutions, if they can have the force of law, “said Budi.

Bank Mandiri SEVP Commercial Banking Totok Priyambodo said his party had collaborated with a Brand Holder Sole Agent (ATPM) for financing.

"We have a pipeline to procure 30 electric buses in Jakarta around August and September. But we want to know how ready the supporting infrastructure is, such as charging stations," said Totok.

Director of Small and Medium Business BRI Amam Sukri said specifically for direct consumer financing, his party has a policy that it will be channeled through BRI Finance.

“The main concern is how to increase public perception and interest in using electric vehicles. We have had a special loan product for electric vehicles since last year, but people's demand is still not what we expected," said Amam.

Responding to this, Moeldoko said that hard work is needed in socializing electric vehicles because they are still new in Indonesia.

“It takes more effort for socialization and marketing, because this is a new product in Indonesia. However, this is good input for me, who is also the General Chair of Periklindo or the Indonesian Electric Vehicle Industry Association. Thank you for the input," said Moeldoko.