Maleo hit by delays

Maleo hit by delays

JAKARTA: Indonesia's much-rumored and long-awaited Maleo
national car is unlikely to see the light of day before early
next year.

Originally, the Industry Mobil Indonesia consortium, which now
controls the development of Maleo, Timor and Bakrie vehicles, was
hoping to show about 60 prototypes of Maleo next month.

However, delays in funding approval caused by the recent
election and the World Trade Organization's investigation into
the national car policy have caused a hiccup in time for the
Maleo launch.