Invite Hyundai, Nissan, To Blue Bird, Ministry Of Transportation To Socialize Electric Vehicle Use From Jakarta To Bali

JAKARTA Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi released about 20 electric cars that participated in the touring of electric vehicles from Jakarta to Bali, today at Silang Monas, Jakarta.Touring the Jakarta-Bali electric vehicle initiated by the Ministry of Transportation was carried out to campaign for the use of environmentally friendly vehicles and introduce electric vehicles to the public. I ask to touring participants later to be able to share their experiences using electric vehicles. What are the benefits, the benefits, and how the future will be. This will attract the public to get to know electric vehicles," said the Minister of Transportation Budi Karya in Jakarta, Monday, November 7. Budi said the government had issued a number of regulations to accelerate the implementation of the use of electric vehicles in Indonesia with a target of two million electric vehicles operating in 2025. The government is also making efforts to make this electric vehicle get subsidies so that the price is more economical and attracts more public interest in using it," he said. He also expressed his appreciation to a number of automotive manufacturers, communities, local governments, as well as other related parties who have supported the implementation of this touring activity. Just to note, this touring will last for five days by passing through the Jakarta route Cirebon Semarang Surakarta Surabaya Jember Bali along 1,250 km.

On its way, touring participants will stop in several cities, such as Surakarta and Jember, to disseminate driving safety. Touring was attended by 20 units of vehicles originating from the Directorate General of Land Transportation, PT PLN (Persero), PT Hyundai Motor Indonesia, PT Nissan Motor Distributor Indonesia, PT Toyota Astra Motor, PT Sokoindo Automobile (DFSK), PT SGMW Motors Indonesia (Wuling), PT Blue Bird Tbk, PT Sinar Armada Globalindo, and PT Mobilindo Armada Cemerlang (Zhongtong). When arriving in Bali on November 11, this activity will be continued with an electric vehicle exhibition as a form of Indonesia's commitment to decarbonization of the transportation sector and environmentally friendly sustainable energy transition by utilizing the moments of the Indonesian Presidency in the G20. In supporting the implementation of the G20 Summit in Bali, the government has prepared electrical-based mass transportation to support the mobility of delegates and participants of G20 activities. One of them provides 30 domestically made electric buses.