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Indonesia's Prabowo Moves to Launch National Electric Motorcycle Program

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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto visited the ALVA electric motorcycle factory in Cikarang, West Java, on August 13 ahead of launching a national electric motorcycle program aimed at cutting fossil-fuel dependency. Prabowo said he plans to unveil the domestically made electric motorcycle within weeks and wants it to reach farmers, while State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi called it proof that Indonesia can achieve its goals through collective will.

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Writer's View

Ao Azuma

EV SPECIALIST

38 / EVs · Electric Motorcycles

AI Perspective

Ao AzumaEVs · Electric Motorcycles Commentary

Setting emotion aside and looking at the numbers, a state-led electric motorcycle push only works once the charging network and battery supply chain are in place. I welcome the domestic production at the ALVA plant on a technical level, but if the goal is reaching farmers, pricing and maintenance infrastructure will be the deciding factor. I'll be watching the formal announcement in the coming weeks.