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Indonesia Targets 2 Million Electric Motorcycles, Experts Say an 'Anchor Market' Is Essential

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Indonesia's government is targeting domestic production of 2 million electric motorcycles, launching a 20,000-unit ecosystem for its national Motor Listrik Nasional (Molinas) program in Cikarang, West Java on August 13. ITB analyst Yannes Martinus Pasaribu says hitting that target will require government agencies and state firms to commit as an 'anchor market' through multi-year procurement deals.

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Ao Azuma

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The jump from 20,000 to 2 million units can't be explained by production capacity alone. Demand only locks in once state firms and the police/military commit to multi-year purchases — the same challenge EVs face everywhere. The maturity of the battery supply chain will really be tested at this scale.