Gesits Explores Australia And The Philippines To Expand Export Market

Workers arrange Gesits electric motorcycles that have been assembled at the PT Wika Industri Manufaktur (WIMA) factory, Cileungsi, Bogor Regency, West Java, Wednesday (27/10/2021). (BETWEEN PHOTOS/ADITYA PRADANA PUTRA)

JAKARTA - Gesits is exploring the automotive market in Australia and the Philippines in order to expand sales of their electric motorcycle products overseas.

"We are trying to enter countries such as Australia and the Philippines. We have also sent samples (of products) there. Pray for the future to be able to enter the market in these countries," said Finance Director of PT WIKA Industri Manufaktur (WIMA) Irsal Shaleh Matondang in a written statement quoted by Antara, Monday, May 5.

To date, Gesits has exported 38 units of electric motorcycles to Senegal. In addition, WIMA as the producer of the Gesits electric motorcycle has also received requests for 200 units from Senegal and 250 units from Nigeria.

Along with the increasing demand from abroad, Gesits also continues to develop its electric motor qualifications. Currently, Gesits is preparing several new product variants to attract public interest.

In addition, Gesits also offers a number of advantages to consumers, such as batteries that use Battery Management System (BMS) technology, which makes the battery relatively safe when charged at any time without worrying about being overcharged or short-circuited.

Gesits also presents Gesits Apps, an application that functions to analyze vehicle health such as battery status. This application can also be connected to the owner's device using bluetooth.

Irsal said Gesits also continues to collaborate with stakeholders to create a good electric vehicle ecosystem.

The existence of a good ecosystem, such as the availability of a General Electric Vehicle Battery Exchange Station (SPBKLU) can increase public interest in using environmentally friendly vehicles.

Moreover, WIMA has also prepared after-sales services such as sales of accessories to workshops to provide maximum service to consumers.

"This is certainly an environmentally friendly mobility solution for the community with the best products and services," said Irsal.

Irsal added, currently the public's interest in electric two-wheeled vehicles is good, as can be seen from the trend of switching from conventional vehicles to electric vehicles.

However, he does not deny that there are still people who are hesitant to bring electric vehicles, one of which is related to the uneven supporting infrastructure.

"That's why we at WIMA also continue to develop and contribute to building an electric vehicle ecosystem. When the ecosystem is ready and in several areas, I think people are interested in switching to using two-wheeled electric vehicles," he concluded.