Should Hybrid Cars Get Government Incentives? This Is Gaikindo's Answer

Kukuh Kumara, General Secretary of Gaikindo. (Photo: Afrizal / VOI)

JAKARTA - The government is doing various ways to make the shift to environmentally friendly vehicles faster in Indonesia, one of which is providing incentives for the purchase of electric cars.

Talking about environmentally friendly cars, there are also hybrid models that use two driving systems, gasoline and electric motors. Do hybrid models need incentives?

"If net zero orientation is necessary (hybrid), if given growth, it will be fast," said Kukuh Kumara, General Secretary of the Indonesian Automotive Industries Association (GAIKINDO), in the discussion of "The 2024 Automotive Market Projection" in South Jakarta, Tuesday, January 16.

He further said that hybrid cars themselves consume fuel more efficiently. It also affects consumers who are also more efficient, and fuel imports decrease.

Regarding the right form of incentive, Kukuh said the government could find the right formulation, such as PPnBM DTP.

"If there is an official discussion yet, but the government has seen that since 2021 the industry has risen with the PPnBM DPT scheme, the effect is multi player," he explained.

He added that this incentive had not been given to hybrid cars because the government was focused on encouraging pure electric vehicles.

"Because they want to be fast, while the hybrid still uses fuel. In fact, the market determines differently, because consumers think of a hybrid model with a longer reach," he concluded.