Hyundai Gradually Phases Out Petrol Cars, Focuses on Electrification

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – PT Hyundai Motors Indonesia (HMID) has assured that its future product development direction will increasingly focus on environmentally friendly vehicles. Chief Operating Officer of HMID, Fransiscus Soerjopranoto, said this step aligns with global trends as well as Indonesian government policies that are beginning to promote vehicle electrification. “Certainly, the first thing we will target or introduce are new products that are, of course, more environmentally friendly,” Fransiscus stated when met in South Jakarta on Wednesday (15/4/2026). He explained that Hyundai will gradually begin reducing dependence on internal combustion engines (ICE). In their place, the South Korean manufacturer will strengthen its electrification vehicle line. According to Fransiscus, this step is not only following market trends but also Hyundai’s commitment to the direction of the national automotive industry. The government, through the Ministry of Industry, already has a roadmap (blueprint) for developing environmentally friendly vehicles. Hyundai has assured it will proceed in line with that policy. “Because we will look at future trends and we are aligned with the Ministry of Industry. The Ministry of Industry has a blueprint for more environmentally friendly vehicles and Hyundai will follow that, focusing more on electrification,” Fransiscus said. Currently, Hyundai still has a fairly complete product lineup in Indonesia, ranging from petrol-engine models to electrified ones. Not only that, Hyundai is also one of the pioneers of electric cars in Indonesia through the presence of the Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 as pure battery electric vehicles. With this strategy, it is not impossible that Hyundai’s product line in Indonesia in the future will increasingly be dominated by hybrid models and pure electric cars, replacing the role of petrol-engine cars that have so far dominated the market.