Reduce Pollution, Grab Indonesia Adds 1,000 Electric Car Units This Year

Grab Indonesia (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Grab Indonesia has officially added 1,000 units of electric cars or electric cars. With this addition, Grab Indonesia's total electric vehicles total 11,000 units.

"Grab as the pioneer and operator of the largest electric vehicle in Indonesia has strengthened our commitment to launch an additional thousand units of electric Grab cars," said Country Managing Director Grab Indonesia Neneng Goenadi, at the Believe Indonesia Merdeka from Pollution event in Ancol, Jakarta, Monday, August 26.

Neneng explained that the addition of this electric car will be fully realized by the end of 2024. Where since 2019, more than 10,000 two-wheeled and four-wheeled electric Grab fleets have been operated.

Furthermore, Neneng said that the operation of the electric fleet managed to reduce 26,000 tons of carbon emissions or the equivalent of saving more than 11 million liters of fuel oil (BBM).

"As part of Indonesia, we are very proud to be able to continue to contribute in starting the environment and supporting the government's target to achieve net zero emissions or net zero emissions by 2060," he said.

The inauguration of the addition of 1,000 units of Grab Indonesia's electric car was also attended by the Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi. Also present were Deputy for Infrastructure and Transportation Coordination of the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Rachmat Kaimudin, and Expert Staff of the Coordinating Ministry for the Economy Rizal Edwin Manansang.

The Elected Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Expert Staff of the Minister of Cooperatives and SMEs for Productivity and Competitiveness, and Director of Creative Economy Infrastructure of the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy.

"Thank you profusely to the Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi, as well as all ministries and government officials who are also present today with us who have supported the sustainability of Grab, OVO, and Superbank ecosystems," said Neneng.