Energy Ministry Claims Using Electric Vehicles Saves Rp2.77mn a Year

Rida Mulyana, Secretary General of the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry, claimed that electric vehicles can save customers up to Rp2.77 million on fuel expenses per year. Not only is it beneficial to the public, the use of electric vehicles also reduces the government budget.

Indonesia Aims to Build Competitive Electric Vehicle Ecosystem

The Coordinating Minister of Economics Airlangga Hartarto in an economic outlook event on Tuesday highlighted the competitiveness of Indonesia’s electric vehicle ecosystem that must be on par with Thailand. A desire he claims has been mentioned personally by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.

Revving up hype for electric vehicles

ELECTRIC vehicles (EVs) are touted as the new go-to mode of sustainable transportation. Cheaper to fill up and better for the environment, the benefits of EVs are encoouraging more and more Malaysians to make the switch.