When Will Isuzu Bring An Electric Model To Indonesia? This Is The Answer

Isuzu D-MAX electricity/ DOC Isuzu Newsroom

The segment of electric commercial vehicles in Indonesia is starting to get busy, various manufacturers have started to launch full electric models.

For example, from DFSK there is Gelora E, Mitsubishi has an L100 EV and there is also Fuso with an eCanter that will launch at the GIIAS 2024 event.

Of course, it is a question for many people whether Isuzu will also play in the segment, because the manufacturer had exhibited an electric Elf in the form of a prototype, and most recently there was a D-Max electric concept that will be present in Thailand.

Responding to this, Division Head of Business Strategy Division Isuzu Astra Motor Indonesia (IAMI) Attias Asril said he was studying.

"If you look at electric vehicles now, it's definitely a necessity, but the question is now what the source uses because there are batteries that use nickel or LFP, then there is hydrogen," he said, during the iftar together in Jakarta, Friday, March 22.

Isuzu continued, Attias did not want to be the first, and would look back at infrastructure and ecosystems in Indonesia so that when it entered (the electricity model) consumers were also facilitated.

"The vehicle (electricity) makes us depend on the ecosystem and infrastructure, don't bring it and only use it in big cities, but the need is also for transporting goods," he added.

Indeed, when it comes to commercial vehicles, it is often intended for long trips, and transporting many goods. Of course, the presence of infrastructure is very important to recharge the car's electric power.

"If it is only used in the city, there is a cost calculation, and it is no longer economic, unfortunately we are issuing a new model that can only be used on one side (in the city)," he said.