Gaikindo assesses that the price of electric cars can be cheaper after Tesla and similar companies invest in Indonesia.
The Minister of Investment/Head of the Investment Coordinating Board, Bahlil Lahadalia, ensures that Tesla boss Elon Musk is one step away from investing in Indonesia. With a variety of companies like expansion in the country, it is considered to have an impact on the price of electric cars .
Chairman I of the Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries (Gaikindo) Jongkie Sugiharto said that his organization welcomes all brands that want to enter Indonesia.
"Moreover, those who want to assemble or produce their cars in Indonesia, it means that there is investment coming in, there are jobs, there is a transfer of technology, and others,".
Jongkie explained that the number of electric car manufacturers has an impact on the variety of types of vehicles that consumers can glance at. Of course it makes the price even more affordable.
"Yes, more and more components are made locally, usually the production costs can be cheaper," he explained.
The government has previously hooked up several electric car companies. After CATL, LG, and Hyundai, players from Europe such as Volkswagen and BASF will also disburse funds for these environmentally friendly cars.
More recently, Foxconn and Tesla are following suit. Bahlil said that the desire to hire Tesla was a direct direction from President Joko Widodo.
The Head of State also ordered the electric car company from Taiwan, Foxconn to also enter Indonesia.
After that, Jokowi's two ministers were divided between tasks. Bahlil takes care of Foxconn. Meanwhile, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan lobbied Musk.
“Our seduction Foxconn can come in. Tesla is still tugging. But thank God, thanks to the President's cold hands and intuition, God willing, Tesla will enter Indonesia," he said through a virtual press conference.
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