Indonesia is planning a series of incentives for electric-car manufacturers and drivers, to help bolster a sector that has already lured investment from Toyota and SoftBank, according to a draft government strategy. The measures are aimed at accelerating the adoption of battery-powered cars in Indonesia and building a base for the production and export of […]

JAKARTA: Indonesia plans a series of incentives to boost production of electric vehicles (EVs), according to a copy of a draft regulation reviewed by Reuters. Southeast Asia’s largest economy wants EV manufacturers and battery makers to create a downstream industry for its supplies of nickel laterite ore, which is used in lithium batteries. Aiming to become a […]

KUALA LUMPUR: A 400-acre electric vehicle smart manufacturing plant will be built at Enstek Industrial Park in Negeri Sembilan with an investment of RM5 billion, the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) said today. Although no details were revealed on the identity of the private investor, MIER chairman Kamal Salib said it would be a […]

Japan-based Softbank Group has pledged to invest in renewable energy and the electric vehicle ecosystem in Indonesia as well as announcing another round of investment for the Indonesian operation of the Singapore-based ride-hailing company Grab. Softbank’s founder and CEO Masayoshi Son said on Monday the company was seeking opportunities to commit more investments in Indonesia, […]

Jakarta. For 18 months, the government has gone back and forth on an electric car regulation that is promised to accelerate the country’s shift away from being dependent on imported fossil fuel. But now it seems President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has finally put the pedal to the metal on the issue and is expected to roll out the regulation by the end […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is slated to sign two long-awaited policies for the development of Indonesia’s electric vehicle industry this week, a senior minister has revealed. The two regulations will comprise a presidential regulation (Perpres) on battery electric vehicles and a revision of a government regulation (PP) regarding luxury goods tax, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani […]

With the rest of the world switching to electrification in the past several years, the Philippines appears to be lagging behind when it comes to alternative means of transporation. But at the recent 2019 Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit, Hyundai Asia Resources Inc. (HARI), the official distributor of Hyundai in the Philippnes, believes that the country […]

MANILA, Philippines — Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is looking at the possibility of having your car power your home. This as Meralco teamed up with Mitsubishi Motors Corp. to study the implementation of a “vehicle-to-grid” (V2G) application in the Philippine setting as the power distributor continues to power up innovations in the country. Meralco vice […]

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – One of Indonesia’s renowned taxi companies, Blue Bird, launched its electric vehicle (EV) fleet today that will be available for service starting May 2019. The company’s high-end service Silver Bird will utilize the Tesla Model X 75D while the more-common Blue Bird fleet uses the BYD 96. “We’re still waiting for the preparation of the […]