Indonesia: Ride-hailing giant Gojek to shift to electric vehicles by 2030


A Gojek taxi rider charges his motorbike's battery at a charging station in Jakarta, Indonesia August 28, 2020. - Courtesy of Gojek/Handout via Reuters

SINGAPORE, April 30 (Reuters): Indonesian ride-hailing startup Gojek plans to make every car and motorcycle on its platform an electric vehicle (EV) by 2030 through partnerships with manufacturers and favourable leasing arrangements, co-Chief Executive Kevin Aluwi told Reuters.

Gojek announced the plan on Friday under a zero-emission pledge laid out in its first annual sustainability report, which analysts widely regard as a move aimed at bringing the company closer to a public listing.

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