JAKARTA \u2013 Efforts to promote vehicle electrification in Indonesia\nwill not only impact the environment but also hold significant potential\nto save state expenditure.<\/p>\n
This was stated by Anindya Novian Bakrie, Chairman of PT VKTR\nTeknologi Mobilitas Tbk, who emphasised the major efficiency gains from\nusing electric buses and trucks.<\/p>\n
According to him, commercial vehicles such as buses and trucks play a\nstrategic role in building the national electric vehicle ecosystem.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe chose electric buses and trucks because they can serve as a\npillar for the growth of the electric industry ecosystem,\u201d said Anindya,\nduring a live broadcast on the Presidential Secretariat\u2019s YouTube\nchannel on Thursday (9\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n
\u201cIndeed, they are not as exciting as motorcycles or cars, but they\ncan drive a large ecosystem. The fuel subsidy savings from electrifying\nbuses and trucks could reach $5 billion per year, Mr President,\u201d he\nadded.<\/p>\n
With reduced consumption of fossil fuels in the heavy transport\nsector, the government\u2019s subsidy burden can be gradually alleviated.<\/p>\n
Not only that, Anindya also highlighted the importance of a\ncomprehensive approach in developing the electric vehicle ecosystem.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are also very pleased with the government\u2019s efforts to achieve\nfull green mobility; not just electric vehicles but also from the\ncharging station side. We see that in the future, everything can support\nthe government\u2019s programme to achieve 100 GW,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
In his view, transport electrification is an important part of the\nbroader strategy towards national energy independence.<\/p>\n
\u201cMr President always teaches us that the history of development often\nturns crises into opportunities for major leaps,\u201d said Anindya.<\/p>\n
\u201cTherefore, Vektor, which in physics means scale and direction, we\nbelieve the scale is large\u2014Indonesia with its natural resources and\npeople\u2014and the direction is towards independence. So this is the\nmomentum, Mr President,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
By focusing on commercial vehicles such as electric buses and trucks,\nthis step is believed to accelerate the formation of a strong electric\nvehicle ecosystem while reducing dependence on fossil energy.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/electric-buses-and-trucks-could-cut-fuel-subsidies-by-rp-84-trillion-1775785850", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }