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        "id": 1663133,
        "msgid": "video-import-of-105-000-pickups-for-kopdes-automotive-boss-calls-for-review-1775627499",
        "date": "2026-04-08 11:30:40",
        "title": "Video: Import of 105,000 Pickups for Kopdes, Automotive Boss Calls for Review",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Trade",
        "summary": "Amid the Middle East conflict and rising crude oil prices, the automotive industry sees an opportunity to boost the electric vehicle market, including commercial vehicles, according to Alexander Barus, CEO of PT Sokonindo Automobile. Business leaders are urging the government to protect the domestic market and strengthen purchasing power in Indonesia's automotive sector, while criticising the policy to purchase 105,000 Indian pickups for the Merah Putih Village\/Urban Ward Cooperatives by Agrinas as misaligned with efforts to grow the local industry. They call for a review of the import policy to prioritise domestic manufacturers and focus on electric vehicles.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Amid the Middle East conflict and rising\ncrude oil prices, the automotive industry, as stated by Alexander Barus,\nCEO of PT Sokonindo Automobile, has an opportunity to increase the\nmarket for electric vehicles, including commercial vehicles. The\nindustry is pushing the government to safeguard the market and\nstrengthen purchasing power in Indonesia\u2019s automotive sector. Meanwhile,\nregarding the policy to purchase 105,000 pickup trucks from India for\nthe Merah Putih Village\/Urban Ward Cooperatives by Agrinas, business\nowners view this policy as inconsistent with efforts to promote the\ngrowth of the domestic automotive industry. It is hoped that the\ngovernment can review the policy on importing pickups from India and\nprovide opportunities to the domestic industry, focusing on electric\nvehicles.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/video-import-of-105-000-pickups-for-kopdes-automotive-boss-calls-for-review-1775627499",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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