Electric Motorcycle Made By Indonesia Shows Up At GIIAS 2022

An electric motorcycle on display at the GIIAS 2022 event. (ANTARA/Chairul Rohman)

JAKARTA - The enthusiasm of the automotive industry in Indonesia is currently showing positive results, it can be seen that many two-wheeled automotive manufacturers are already producing and assembling their vehicles in Indonesia.

Not only conventional motorcycles with brands that are already familiar in the community, even electric motorcycles with new brands have also been assembled and produced locally.

One of the local brands that has produced various electric vehicles in Indonesia is PT Gaya Abadi Sempurna (Selis), ranging from electric bicycles, electric motorcycles to three-wheeled vehicles which are also powered by electricity.

"We produce locally for all of our variants," said Head of Project Division Selis, Reagan at ICE BSD, South Tangerang, as reported by ANTARA, Saturday, August 13.

Selis, which stands for Electric Bike, has a vision to continue making environmentally friendly vehicles without using fossil fuels that are useful for preventing dirty air pollution in Indonesia and helping to advance the Indonesian economy.

This company also has a mission that is quite confident, this company has a dream to be the leader of the electric vehicle market share in the country by realizing customer dreams, creating clean nature and realizing blue sky programs.

The company, which was only founded in 2011, has made many innovations in terms of environmentally friendly vehicles. Selis, who first produced this bicycle, also enlivened the electric vehicle market, ranging from motorcycles to electric three-wheeled vehicles.

Most recently, Selis gave birth to a three-wheeled vehicle which they named Varian Bromo. This three-wheeled vehicle is different from the previous three-wheeled vehicle owned by Selis, this three-wheeled vehicle is equipped with Air Conditioner (AC) in it and also solar panels on the roof.

This electric three-wheeled vehicle is also equipped with a lithium battery, 60v 100Ah with a maximum battery charging of 6 hours. This electric car is also capable of cruising up to 100km at a speed of 40km/hour.

Launched at the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) 2022 event, the Selis electric car is priced at IDR 60 million.

In addition to Selis, PT Mforce Indonesia, which oversees the multi-brand, also has a factory in Indonesia to assemble their various conventional and electric vehicles in Indonesia.

Various brands under PT MForce Indonesia include SM Sport, STM, CF MOTO and also WMOTO. For the first time greeting the Indonesian market in 2013, MForce Indonesia immediately intensified to develop outlets spread throughout Indonesia.

"After sales we really prepared, our dealers and main dealers have spread over 29 outlets in Indonesia," said Assistant Manager Sales and Marketing of PT MForce Indonesia Sofyan Wahyudi.

According to him, Indonesian consumers are very critical and also increasingly intelligent, making MForce Indonesia obliged to present a vehicle that has a unique side and guaranteed quality.

"People are getting smarter in choosing models that suit their hobbies and daily uses," he said.

The opportunity for the 2022 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) exhibition is not wasted, the ATPMs of these four brands present two locally assembled electric motorcycles, the E-Classic and the Nuetron.

This motor is capable of roaming up to 120 km with a speed of up to 60km/hour. He also mentioned that all products are assembled at the factory located in the MM210 Cibitung Industrial Estate Area.

In addition to the two companies that will compete in the world of Indonesian two-wheeled electrification, a newcomer from PT Ilectra Motor Group (IMG) is also present and claims to be ready to compete to seize the Indonesian market with the Alva One variant which will debut on the GIIAS 2022 stage.

"We still see great potential in the two-wheeled electric vehicle market in Indonesia," said PT Ilectra Motor Group President Director Purbaja Pantja at the launch of Alva One at GIIAS 2022.

To win over Indonesian consumers, Alva One is equipped with three driving modes such as Eco, Cruise and e-Sport. This electric motor is also equipped with a torque of 46.5 Nm with a top speed of 70km/hour.

This electric motor has a design that is quite widely used with conventional motors with a gambot body. To look more stylish, this electric motorbike is equipped with LED lights on the front and rear.

To show an electric impression, this motorbike is also pinned with the presence of an air intake on the edge of the motorbike. More sophisticated, this motorbike is also equipped with modern features such as turning the motor on and off from one hand or simply using the owner's smartphone.

In addition, the Pacific brand also enlivened their various electric vehicles which were exhibited at the GIIAS 2022 event. One of the things they displayed was the Pacific Sterrato Electric Motor, which has a unique design like an electric vehicle.

This electric scooter has a battery capacity of 60v 20.2 AH with a carrying capacity of up to 150 kg. This electric scooter features an alarm alert, lock motor, find vehicle and also a start safety system to complete its sophistication.

For additional information, the 2022 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) exhibition will continue until August 21, 2022 at ICE BSD, South Tangerang.