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View all search resultsS. Korea's Hyundai unveils first Indonesia-made all-electric car
The car was produced at the Hyundai Motor manufacturing plant in Cikarang, West Java.
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PT Hyundai Motors Indonesia launches Hyundai IONIQ 5, the first electric car produced in Indonesia, on March 31. (Hyundai Motor Indonesia/Public Relation team)
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outh Korea's Hyundai has unveiled the first fully electric, mass-produced car assembled in Indonesia, bringing the Indonesian government closer to its goal of turning the country into a global electric vehicle (EV) player.
The IONIQ 5-model car is classified as a battery electric vehicle (BEV), meaning it is fully electric, whereas earlier models from other manufacturers are hybrid models partly or largely still powered by combustion engines.
PT Hyundai Motors Indonesia (HMID) said in a statement on March 31 that the car was produced at the Hyundai Motor manufacturing plant in Cikarang, West Java, which had an output of 250,000 vehicles annually. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo inaugurated the assembly plant on March 16.
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“Through IONIQ 5, Hyundai proves its commitment to building future mobility; therefore, Indonesia can become one of the world's most important [EV] players,” said Hyundai Motors Indonesia president director Sung Jong Ha.
The government seeks to turn Indonesia into a global EV player by increasing domestic demand and by developing factories for EVs and EV batteries. Indonesia targets to have 400,000 electric four-wheelers and 1.76 million two-wheelers on the road by 2025. The government also aims to produce 2 million EVs by the same period.
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