Grab Encourage Electric Vehicle Projects in Indonesia

electric vehicles or known as electric vehicles, is one of the innovations that is expected to have a positive impact on reducing pollution. Grab, one of the major technology companies in the Southeast Asian region, is starting to plan to build an electric vehicle ecosystem, including in Indonesia.

Co-Founder and CEO Grab Anthony Tan, via status, sharing plans Grab for the electric vehicle ecosystem, especially in Indonesia. He mentioned that in there will be something on the "roads" of Indonesia before the end of this year.

"Indonesia will be a big hit in clean energy projects, and aims to become a hub for electric vehicle development in Southeast Asia by 2030. Indonesia will need a full ecosystem of partners, from battery vehicle manufacturers to charging infrastructure. Grab So supportive of bringing everyone together to reach our EV goal, and it's been a busy November," Anthony wrote.

Electric vehicles that have the potential to pave the way in the near future are the Hyundai Ionio Electric car and the Honda PCX Electric motorcycle. In the middle of the year, several drivers Gojek too test the electric motor as a form of cooperation Gojek and Astra International. The plan is for electric motorbikes, which are still expensive, to be leased through the company.

News about entry Grab in the electric vehicle initiative has been widely heard since last year. November of 2018 Grab accept funding from Hyundai and Kia Motors for $250 million. Included in the plans and agreements is the development of electric vehicles in Southeast Asia.

Grab also officially established cooperation with PLN to develop the electric vehicle ecosystem in Indonesia. Both plans will be carried out in stages starting from the Jabodetabek area. Grab also said to have done pilot project for two-wheeled and four-wheeled electric vehicles that have charging station from the PLN.

Regarding electric vehicles, Grab already have a fleet electric vehicles in Singapore as a result of cooperation with Hyundai. The use of electric vehicles is expected to provide more efficiency and benefits for partners. For implementation in Indonesia, it seems that it is only a matter of time, given the encouragement from the government is quite large.