JAKARTA \u2014 The government aims to begin applying incentives for\nelectric vehicles (EVs) in June 2026. The latest scheme is focused on\nboosting sales of pure electric cars, i.e., battery electric vehicles\n(BEVs). Unlike the previous scheme, incentives this time no longer cover\nhybrid cars, even though hybrids had previously enjoyed some tax relief\nas a transitional technology toward electrification.<\/p>\n
\u2018T so far there are still consumers, and there is interest in models,\nespecially the J7 SHS-P and J8 SHS-P Ardis, which are hybrids. Of\ncourse, those consumers still have confidence when buying a hybrid car,\u2019\nsaid Ilham in Bogor, West Java, on Thursday (21 May 2026). However Ilham\ndid not deny that if there were incentives for hybrid cars it would have\nan overall impact. \u2018But if there are, then it becomes a benefit for\nconsumers,\u2019 he said. \u2018Yes, the hope is that the government already has\nits regulations, but if there are any and they apply, it would be a\nbenefit for everyone,\u2019 he added. The incentives, however, apply only to\npure electric vehicles and do not cover hybrids.<\/p>\n
Additionally, under the new scheme the government will begin\ndifferentiating the incentive amounts based on the type of battery used.\nThe provision of incentives under the new scheme differs from the\nprevious one, which was more focused on meeting the Domestic Component\nLevel (TKDN) for EVs. Now the government intends to promote the use of\nnickel as one of Indonesia\u2019s flagship resources, while also\nstrengthening the downstream of the domestic EV battery industry.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/jaecoo-on-ev-incentives-for-2026-confident-hybrids-will-still-have-a-market-1779533733", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }