President Jokowi Praises PEVS 2024 Exhibition, Shows Interest in Mini Motorcycles at Keeway Stand, Suitable for Jan Ethes

mobilinanews (Jakarta) – Entering its fourth day, the PERIKLINDO Electric Vehicle Show (PEVS) 2024 exhibition had a special guest, namely the President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo, Friday (3/5) at 4:30 p.m. WIB .

During his visit, President Joko Widodo was accompanied by a number of senior state officials, including Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang, Investment Minister/BKPM Bahlil Lahadalia, Chief of presidential cabinet and general president of PERIKLINDO, Moeldoko, ad interim. Jakarta Governor Heru Budi Hartono and President Director of Dyandra Propertindo Daswar Marpaung.

President Joko Widodo visited several booths during the PEVS 2024 exhibition. These included booths belonging to NEU, Keeway EV, BYD, Mobil Anak Bangsa (MAB), PT PLN (Persero).

The President also visited the Asiabike Jakarta exhibition area in Hall A, JIExpo Kemayoran, such as Yadea, Sunra, Aima and Tailg.

After being satisfied with the tour, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) expressed his appreciation for holding the PEVS 2024 electric vehicle exhibition.

The PEVS exhibition not only offers complete electric vehicles, but also helps government programs accelerate Indonesia's energy transition.

“The electric vehicle show went very well. “I saw that there are many types of vehicles, from motorcycles to cars, buses and trucks,” Jokowi said after visiting the PEVS 2024 exhibition.

Jokowi is optimistic that Indonesia will have its own electric vehicle ecosystem in the future. The reason is that in terms of production, Indonesia still has enormous potential.

Additionally, Indonesia will also soon have an industrial battery factory that will begin production next month.

“And if you look at electric vehicles for example, we have a capacity of 1.6 million electric motorcycles per year. Today, only around 100,000 have been produced here. This means that there is still a very large opportunity “Secondly, next month there will be a so-called industrial battery factory that will start production, so we hope that this ecosystem will be built soon,” Jokowi explained.

One of the stands visited by President Jokowi was that of state-owned electricity company PT PLN (Persero). President Director of PT PLN (Persero) Darmawan Prasodjo gave a direct explanation to President Jokowi about PLN's willingness to support the electric vehicle ecosystem in Indonesia.

To date, PLN and its partners have provided 1,370 units of public electric vehicle charging stations (SPKLU), 9,886 public electric vehicle charging stations (SPLU) and 2,182 public electric battery swap stations (SPBKLU). ) and innovated by developing 2,000 SPKLU units on existing electricity. poles scattered throughout Indonesia.

“We presented the PLN Mobile application which includes the EV Digital Services (EVDS) platform. “Thanks to this feature, people can easily find the location of the nearest charging station, monitor purchase transactions of “electricity, use home charging services, test drive services and even buy electric vehicles,” Darmawan said.

President Jokowi's arrival was one of many festivities present on the fourth day of the PEVS 2024 exhibition.

Since opening on Tuesday April 30. PEVS 2024 continues to show its enthusiasm with various entertainment programs and information about electric vehicles.

Various top programs continue to entertain visitors.

Today, the Electric Bicycle/Motorcycle Community (KOSMIK) enlivened the Electric Motorcycle Show (KOSMIK) with interesting attractions offered by electric motorcyclists.

Visitors will have the opportunity to observe the actions of students participating in the Formula Student event.

In this segment, students will show their knowledge and creativity in designing future electric vehicles.

With a burning spirit of innovation, they will present projects that combine the latest technologies with revolutionary design, becoming a source of inspiration for the electric vehicle industry of the future.

Other enthusiasm could also be observed at the stand of GESITS, one of the main manufacturers of electric motorcycles in Indonesia, which also participated in the animation of the PEVS 2024 event.

During this show, GESITS announced its collaboration with IBC and Hyundai Kefico. Marketing Director of PT Gesits Motor Nusantara, Doddy Setiawan, added that this collaboration between GESITS, IBC and Hyundai Kefico will present 2 models of electric motorcycles.

This collaboration includes cutting-edge technological business cooperation to be at the forefront of improving performance with quality products with guaranteed durability and reliability in the electric motorcycle industry, including its ecosystem.

This collaboration will also bring the latest technologies to the electric vehicle industry, including the development of more efficient battery systems, optimization of engine performance and the integration of the latest technologies.

It was even more lively with the Buyers Evening Gathering event and the concerts that were presented to pamper the visitors present.

With the fourth day of the event in full swing, PEVS 2024 continues to strengthen its position as the largest electric vehicle exhibition in Southeast Asia, providing not only entertainment, but also inspiration to all. visitors.

“With various interesting and educational activities on offer, PEVS 2024 is aimed at all groups, from young to old. We hope to provide an unforgettable experience for all visitors,” explained Rudi MF. (rf)