Electric Car Market Is Getting More Excited, When Will Ford Bring EV Models To Indonesia?

Ford F-150 Lightning 2023. (Doc. Ford)

JAKARTA - The electric car market in Indonesia is increasingly diverse and excited, after various manufacturers introduced and launched new models, such as BYD, MG, Neta, Chery to Mitsubishi.

Responding to this, RMA Indonesia, as Ford's Brand Holder Agent (APM) in Indonesia, through Steven Beteng as Sales and Marketing Director, revealed that for now it has not (presented an electric car).

"But currently (electric cars for the Indonesian market) are being prepared, because this is indeed a world trend," he said, during an interview at the inauguration ceremony of the Ford dealer network, in Jakarta, Monday, February 26.

Furthermore, he said RMA Indonesia wants to provide the best for consumers in the country, where currently it still sells only two models, namely Ford Everest and Ranger.

"We focus now on wanting to give our best, especially the quality of production being the number one focus, when it comes to EV when we are waiting for the game date," he added.

As is known, currently Ford has a fairly well-selling electric vehicle line-up in the global market, namely the Mach-E Mustang and Ford F-150 Lightning which do have a variety of advantages.

Regarding specifications, the Ford Mustang Mach-E is powered by lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, with various capacities ranging from 75.7 kWh to 98.8 kWh, and distances ranging from 375 km to 483 km.

Meanwhile, for Ford F-150 Lightning is an electric pickup car that was just launched in 2022, which is equipped with a double motorbike capable of ejecting 426 hp and 775 Nm of torque.

Of course, it is worth waiting for the presence of an electric car from Ford in Indonesia.