The government is providing eased credit access to back local electric two-wheelers and push for the use of nickel-based batteries in an industry increasingly dominated by lithium alternatives.
Workers assemble electric motorbikes at the Alva Manufacturing Facility in Cikarang, West Java. (Alva Auto/-)
President Prabowo Subianto has announced a government push for a national electric motorcycle industry spanning vehicle manufacturing, batteries, charging infrastructure and after-sales services as the country pushes to cut fuel imports and boost electric vehicle adoption.Launched at the production facility for the Alva electric motorcycle in Cikarang, West Java, the effort dubbed the Molinas program brings together the government, state-owned companies and private businesses to develop a domestic electric motorcycle industry.
The Alva is produced by PT Ilectra Motor Group, a subsidiary of mining conglomerate PT Indika Energy.
State asset fund Danantara CEO Rosan Roeslani said at least 10 national motorcycle companies had met local-content requirements and would participate in the initiative, working with state-owned PT Len Industri, which has been appointed as the program’s lead integrator, as well as Danantara.
