The Indonesian Electric Motorcycle Association (Aismoli) has stated\nthat it is still awaiting official confirmation regarding the electric\nmotorcycle purchase incentive programme that the government plans to\nreintroduce. To date, the association says it has not been involved in\ntechnical coordination on the policy.<\/p>\n
Aismoli Chairman Budi Setiadi said that the amount, scheme, and\ncriteria for incentive recipients remain uncertain. According to him,\nthe industry needs formal communication from the relevant ministry to\nprepare for implementation on the ground.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf it is indeed happening, at the very least the Ministry of\nIndustry should have invited us to a coordination meeting to formulate\nthe scheme. That has not happened yet,\u201d Budi said when contacted by\nMedia Indonesia on Friday (21\/8).<\/p>\n
Budi stressed the importance of synergy between regulators and\nindustry players. Without coordination, he said, the government\u2019s\nplanned policy risks not being realised optimally due to manufacturers\u2019\nlack of readiness.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt means there must be two parties involved: the government\npreparing, and us also making preparations. As long as the relevant\ntechnical ministry has not formally invited us, I would say it is still\npossible for things to differ,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Aismoli has asked the government to focus on finalising policy\nplanning before announcing it to the public. Budi warned that\ncontinuously shifting discourse without certainty could damage the\nelectric vehicle business climate in the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf it is still just discourse being conveyed to the media, the\nindustry becomes confused, there is no certainty. The negative effect is\na poor business climate. It goes back and forth,\u201d Budi asserted.<\/p>\n
Previously, the government planned to reintroduce electric motorcycle\npurchase incentives this year. Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa\nsaid a budget of Rp3 trillion has been prepared for the programme.<\/p>\n
Unlike the 2023-2024 period, which provided a subsidy of Rp7 million\nper unit, the new scheme is planned at only Rp3 million per unit. This\nfigure is also lower than the government\u2019s initial plan, which had set\nthe amount at Rp5 million.<\/p>\n
Regarding the amount, Aismoli hopes the government will maintain the\nsubsidy figure from the previous period. Budi believes the Rp7 million\nfigure is more effective in encouraging public purchasing power for\nelectric motorcycles, which are typically priced at around Rp20\nmillion.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are indeed asking for it to be like before, Rp7 million.\nEspecially with motorcycle prices reaching around Rp20 million, it might\nstill be affordable. But we also do not know whether the government has\nthe financial capacity to go that far,\u201d Budi concluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/aismoli-no-government-coordination-yet-on-electric-motorcycle-incentives-1787305846", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }