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        "id": 1725575,
        "msgid": "po-bagong-to-introduce-malang-surabaya-travel-service-using-local-electric-vehicles-1778212479",
        "date": "2026-05-08 09:42:00",
        "title": "PO Bagong to Introduce Malang-Surabaya Travel Service Using Local Electric Vehicles",
        "author": "Agung Kurniawan",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Business",
        "summary": "PO Bagong, a transportation company from Malang, is preparing to launch a commercial inter-city travel service between Malang and Surabaya using locally produced electric vehicles, the Transporter Lokon from PT VKTR Teknologi Mobilitas Tbk, with operations targeted for mid-2026. The initiative supports government efforts for environmentally friendly transport and offers up to 50% cost savings on fuel compared to conventional vehicles, starting with four units. This collaboration with VKTR aims to expand green transportation access beyond major cities, providing efficient and sustainable solutions amid rising fuel prices.",
        "content": "<p>Malang - A transportation company from Malang, PO Bagong, will\nintroduce a commercial inter-city travel service within the province\nbetween Malang and Surabaya, based on electric vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>The electric vehicles to be used by PO Bagong are the Transporter\nLokon, a domestically produced electric vehicle manufactured by PT VKTR\nTeknologi Mobilitas Tbk.<\/p>\n<p>The President Director of PT Bagong Dekaka Makmur (PO Bagong), Budi\nSusilo, stated that the travel service is currently being prepared and\nis projected to start operating in mid-2026.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCurrently, we are handling the administrative requirements and\npermits. Our target is to complete everything by mid-year and start\noperations,\u201d he said when met on Thursday (7\/5\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Budi mentioned that electric vehicles were chosen as the\nfleet to support the government in using environmentally friendly\nvehicles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom a business perspective, these electric vehicles can also reduce\noperational costs. Especially in fuel consumption, up to 50 percent\ncompared to conventional vehicles,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCurrently, we have prepared 4 units of the fleet to start the\nMalang-Surabaya travel service later,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Director and Chief Operating Officer of VKTR, V. Bimo\nKurniatmoko, emphasised that the collaboration in using the Transporter\nLokon electric vehicles with PO Bagong is a step to expand access to\ngreen transportation to various regions in Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe believe that green transportation should not be a privilege for\nbig cities alone,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThrough collaboration with PO Bagong, we aim to expand access to\nelectric commercial vehicles to various regions and segments of society,\nwhile providing more efficient, measurable, and sustainable solutions\nfor transportation business operators,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, amid pressures from surging fuel prices and global oil\nprice instability, transportation operators are also required to be\nincreasingly adaptive in managing their operations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTherefore, electric vehicles are no longer just a concept, but a\nreal solution that has been implemented,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/po-bagong-to-introduce-malang-surabaya-travel-service-using-local-electric-vehicles-1778212479",
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