Indonesia is still one of the attractive markets for world electric car manufacturers. The large potential and many incentives from the government are an attraction in themselves. It is not surprising that world car manufacturers are trying to enter the country. "From 2024 to March 2025, there are seven electric vehicle manufacturers who have expressed their commitment and started construction with a total value of IDR 15.4 trillion. Meanwhile, the planned production capacity of EV cars reaches 281,000 units per year," said Rosan Roeslani, Minister of Investment and Downstream/Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) in Jakarta (06/05). The seven brands are BYD, Citroen, Aion, Maxus, Geely, Vinfast and VW. However, only BYD, Aion, and Vinfast are reported to have committed to building factories in the country.

While the rest will utilize the facilities of other companies such as PT. Handal Indonesia Motor. Establishing an electric car factory is also claimed to have the potential to provide great benefits. This is because the EV battery ecosystem is fairly complete because several mining materials such as nickel are already available in Indonesia. "Even battery factories and recycling facilities have now begun to be built in Indonesia so that the ecosystem is more complete," he added later. The government is planning to add incentives for companies that already have a high Domestic Component Level (TKDN). Thus, it is hoped that investors can compete to increase local content in their products. "So we are changing the concept with the greater the TKDN, the higher the incentives. We will focus on this policy," added Rosan Roeslani. The Ministry of Industry will also make it easier for investors to obtain TKDN certification. Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, Minister of Industry emphasized that the decision was made to create a more supportive investment climate and facilitate business activities in the country. "Later, the calculation process will be easier, faster and the cost of TKDN certification will be much cheaper," he concluded.
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