Honda, Panasonic to start battery sharing in Indonesia

Honda, Panasonic to start battery sharing in Indonesia

Research into an experimental vehicle battery sharing programme is set to begin in Indonesia in December 2018 under the aegis of Honda Motor Co. and Panasonic Corporation. Located in Bandung City in West Java Province, Denpasar City in Bali Province and Kuta subdistrict in Badung Regency in Bali Province, the programme allows e-bike users to swap batteries at selected locations.

Honda and Panasonic are collaborating to build several dozen charging stations, subsidised by Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO). Multiple batteries, or Mobile Power Packs, will be charged at these stations and users with low batteries can stop and swap their battery for a fully-charged unit.

As the third largest motorcycle market in the world, Indonesia has been facing mounting problems with traffic congestion and vehicle emissions and it is hoped that electric vehicles will alleviate some of these issues. The project will be managed by joint-venture company Pt. HPP Energy Indonesia with on-site surveys and local coordination performed by Pacific Consultants.

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  • John May 9 Nangis on Jul 13, 2018 at 4:23 pm

    OMG OMG OMG Even Indonesia has overtaken us now! I hope from May 9th onwards, more investments come back into Malaysia as we have a honest and decent Government.

    Sedih aku tengok Thailand and Indonesia getting BILLIONS of USD in investments all the time

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    • Battery manufacturing is one of the most hazardous and dangerous other than radiation related industries. Esp when dealing with with Lithium which learned person knows can be volatile and dangerous like in the case of Note7 battery. Tomyam and Indon can keep this. Their gov dun care if pipu dies becoz of it. Bringing it here means the same from our gov as well.

      Gembiranya aku tengok Tomyam and Indon angkat hazardous and dangerous industries like this all the time. They can keep it, we dun want it. Basher can go there work if he likes the thrills of constant danger.

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      • John Fake News Sdn Bhd on Jul 16, 2018 at 9:47 am

        Like that, pls don’t sell any hybrid cars, EV cars or any handphones in Malaysia

        takut wei nanti letup according to basher logic

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        • Basher English level drop so low alredi ke? Dunno how to diff between using and manufacturing ke? Based on ur logic, if got car battery with same case like Note7 then shud they just continue to use until battery burns?

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    • Rajoo Selvam on Jul 13, 2018 at 10:35 pm

      In Indonesia, everyone is equal. So, companies like to invest there. Everyone in Indonesia claim themselves as “Indonesians”. They are united.

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      • They also have one stream of schooling follow bahasa kebangsaan and one cultural identity.

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