Chinese, S. Korean carmakers leading Indonesia's drive towards green mobility


Visitors trying out the mini-electric Wuling Air EV at its launch at the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show. - ST/LINDA YULISMAN

JAKARTA (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Chinese and South Korean carmakers are leading Indonesia's drive towards green mobility by producing electric vehicles (EV) locally that may be sold at affordable prices in a market traditionally dominated by the Japanese.

China's SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile launched a mini electric car, Wuling Air EV, at the 11-day Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show last Thursday (Aug 11) in South Tangerang, Banten.

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