JAKARTA – In holding the G20 Presidency Summit, Indonesia as the host has made various preparations. Among them is providing transportation vehicles during the peak event in Bali, in October-November 2022.
In addition to providing vehicles for VIP guests, Indonesia also provides operational vehicles for each delegation.
For VIP vehicles, Hyundai Motor Group has announced that it will bring the Genesis G80 to Indonesia as the official VIP vehicle for state officials. This is a premium class electric car from the South Korean car manufacturer.
As for other vehicles, Toyota Indonesia is also preparing its newest electric car. This car is a Toyota bZ4X, as a delegate vehicle.
Toyota provided 143 units of the Toyota bZ4X mobility vehicle for the G20 delegation while in Bali. There are a total of 656 electric cars, including 123 units of the Genesis G80 and 226 units of Hyundai Ioniq for the delegates of the G20 Summit.
On Friday, March 25, President Joko Widodo inaugurated the Ultra Fast Charging public electric vehicle charging station (SPKLU) in Nusa Dua, Badung, Bali. This SPKLU is presented by PLN as a supporting facility for the G20 Summit which will peak in November.
"The G20 presidency is a very good opportunity for us to show our various commitments to reducing CO2 emissions through the use of electric cars during the G20 Summit," said the President when giving his speech at the inauguration of the SPKLU.
Marketing Director of PT Toyota Astra Motor, Anton Jimmi Suwandy, who was questioned, did not elaborate on the Toyota bZ4X for the G20 Summit delegation. However, Anton stated that Toyota would support the activities of the G20 Summit. "Toyota Support G20," said Anton.
Toyota itself launched a concept version of the Toyota bZ4X. The first model of the bZ series which he developed with Subaru and has already been unveiled at the auto show in Shanghai 2021. This car measures 4.690 mm in length, 1.860 mm in width and 1.650 mm in height.
The Toyota bZ4X adopts a dedicated electric car platform, the first for Toyota based on the e-TNGA philosophy. This platform can achieve good driving performance through low center of gravity and good 'stiffness'.
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On its website, this special platform for electric cars is the basis of all systems developed with Subaru Corporation (Subaru). The car will be available in two options, namely front-wheel drive or FWD and all-wheel AWD.
In the FWD version, the power can reach 150 kW, while the AWD version is 160 kW. Both are equipped with lithium-ion batteries that are placed evenly on the car floor with a total voltage of 355 volts.
While the performance on paper, for acceleration from 0-100 km per hour, can be achieved in 8.4 seconds for FWD and 7.7 seconds AWD.
The car battery can be charged up to 80 percent in 30 minutes. Electricity charging can also be done using solar panels on the roof of the car.
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