Maleo launch after election

JAKARTA: An Australian government minister has confirmed Indonesia's second "national car", the Maleo, will be launched after the general election in May.

The Victorian Minister for Tertiary Education and Training Phil Honeywood said he had been told by the State Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie that President Soeharto would launch prototypes of the car after the election.

The Maleo has been designed by Victorian firm Millard Car Design and will be powered by a 1200cc two-stroke Orbital engine.