The Indonesian ministry of industry is aiming to produce electric vehicle batteries by 2022, Autonetmagz reports. Director of maritime industries, transport and defense equipment Putu Juli Ardika said that the ministry of industry is preparing four ‘basic rules’ as regulatory policy to expedite the development of battery-electric vehicles in Indonesia.
The main reason for the timeline set for the production of EV batteries is for the country to be able to produce EVs or electrified vehicles and minimise reliance on other countries for the manufacture of key components, the report said. There are many investors showing their commitment to the production of EV batteries in Indonesia, including the harvesting of raw materials for these components, Putu said.
Earlier this month, Indonesia was aiming for the start of EV battery manufacture by 2023, according to the country’s energy and mining ministry, which is in coordination with Chinese battery firm GEM and Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL) for the construction of lithium battery plants in Indonesia.
Indonesia currently has two factories producing nickel-cobalt batteries, namely in Weda Bay, Halmahera and in Morowali, Central Sulawesi. The country has also moved forward a ban on nickel ore exports by two years to January 2020 in order to process more of the country’s mining output domestically.
The earlier report also noted that GEM expects trial production to start at its Indonesian battery chemicals plant next August, and the first phase of operations are expected to commence by the end of 2020. GEM and its partners are awaiting environmental approval to proceed further with the development of its plant.
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Don’t worry, don’t panic Pakatan says. We will be producing flying cars by 2021, they promised. A whole year before the Indons, they trumped. The Indons and Thais won’t be topping us as long Pakatan is in charge, they assured us.
They also said they come from Mars.
Let be Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore and other jumps to EV bandwagon. We still have plenty of oil. If we need change to EV than PROTON and PERODUA can bring the technology from China and Japan.
Meanwhile our ministers are still dreaming to fly kites.
Our Rm1B kite have to be the most expensive kite in the world. LGE should submit it to Guiness World Records, after all he like all this dog and pony showmanships.
U mean cars
Hehehe. U know what Rob really means rite?
Every major player is on the EV bandwagon. Probably it is about time if we took some risks and get on it as well. Reliance on the internal combustion engine is stagnating except for some niche groups. Thailand and now Indonesia is investing in the future and we probably should be taking notice and learn from experience. Even if we do not use the tech a lot locally but at least we are creating jobs and gaining technical expertise.
thailand and indonesia working hard to get investor in.. vietnam aiming usa.. msia still sleeping
They still enjoy the hangover after GE14 bah. Let them continue to enjoy the hangover until GE15.
Malaysia is one-better than Indonesia. Malaysia producing flying cars!
Dont believe? Just ask our dear smart minister. With such caliber, his reputation and position, what is not to believe right?
Indonesia produces aeroplane, Singapore and Thailand maintaining aeroplanes. Malaysia from design and manufacturing of cars to rebadge, from built aeroplanes to manufacturing spares.