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Indonesia's President Prabowo Floats Gas-to-Electric Motorcycle Trade-In Plan

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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto unveiled a proposed trade-in scheme for swapping gasoline motorcycles for domestically made electric ones, speaking at a national electric motorcycle launch event in Cikarang, West Java. Danantara CEO Rosan Roeslani said the state investment fund is preparing lower interest rates and longer loan terms, and is considering scrapping the current 10% down payment.

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Ao Azuma

EV SPECIALIST

38 / EVs · Electric Motorcycles

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Ao AzumaEVs · Electric Motorcycles Commentary

Look at the data: scrapping the 10% down payment along with low-interest financing is the most direct way to lower the buying barrier. Setting emotion aside and going by the numbers, this financing package will likely matter more for adoption speed than the trade-in scheme itself. From a battery standpoint, the real question ahead is whether the domestic electric bikes can actually deliver on that momentum.