JAKARTA - Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) took advantage of the 25th ASEAN-Japan Summit (KTT) at Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Saturday, to invite Japan to continue to play an active role in developing the electric vehicle ecosystem in ASEAN. "Japan has great capacity in green infrastructure and industry. One potential sector that can be developed is the construction of an electric vehicle ecosystem," said Jokowi in an official statement received by Antara in Jakarta, Saturday, November 12. Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio was present at the forum, where Jokowi reminded that ASEAN has great potential for the development of electric vehicles. According to Jokowi, ASEAN has an estimated electric vehicle market of up to US$2.7 billion in 2027 so that Japan has the opportunity to become the main partner of technology transfer and investment in the region. "I invite Japan to increase investment, especially in electric car manufacturing and battery production," he said. On the same occasion, Jokowi explained that Indonesia as the owner of 23 percent of the world's nickel reserves, is developing an ecosystem of the electric vehicle industry from upstream to downstream.
This development marks a production target of 600 thousand units of electric cars and 2.45 million electric motorcycles per year by 2030 with a total reduction in carbon dioxide emissions of 3.8 million tons. "We have set a roadmap for the development of the battery-based vehicle industry. This effort will strengthen the contribution of the Indo-Pacific region as the epicenter of growth and at the same time to global efforts to overcome the climate," said Jokowi.
President Jokowi also hopes that the momentum of the 50th Anniversary of the ASEAN-Japan Partnership in 2023 can be used to build a more resilient and greener regional economy.Turut accompanies President Jokowi attending the 25th ASEAN-Japan Summit are Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD, Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto, Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi, and Minister of State Secretary Pratikno.
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