Toyota Ready to Help Indonesian Government Build Electric Car Industry

INDUSTRY.co.id - Jakarta, PT Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (TMMIN) is ready to support the Indonesian government to build the electric car industry in the country.

The right was conveyed by the President Director of TMMIN Warih Andang Tjahjono after meeting the Minister of Industry of Airlangga Hartartk in Ministry of Industry Building, Jakarta (18/5/2018).

"It's all on the direction of the Ministry of Industry, technically it has been said that building industry, introducing it to the community, it will continue to be supported, it is a must that Indonesia should go there," Warih said.

According to him, Toyota in Indonesia will prepare to help build the electric car industry in the country.

"Indonesia must prepare all stakeholders," he concluded.

As is known, the Ministry of Industry together with relevant stakeholders is reviewing the roadmap for the direction of policy and the development of the national transportation industry in order to adjust the rapid development of automotive industry technology, with one of its objectives to encourage the production of LCEV vehicles.

The target of electric vehicle development has become part of the roadmap for the development of national motor vehicles.

In the roadmap, by 2025, it is targeted that 20 percent of vehicles produced in Indonesia are LCEV vehicles including electric vehicles.