PT VKTR Teknologi Mobilitas (VKTR), anak usaha PT Bakrie & Brothers Tbk (BNBR) bersama PT Industri Kereta Api (Persero) atau PT INKA dan PT Barata Indonesia, menyepakati kerja sama pengembangan dan pembuatan komponen otomotif berbasis kendaraan listrik. Perjanjian Pendahuluan (Head of Agreement/HoA) antara ketiga pihak ditandatangani oleh Direktur Keuangan, SDM, dan Manajemen Risiko PT INKA Andy Budiman, Direktur Utama VKTR Gilarsi W. Setijono, dan Direktur Pemasaran PT Barata Sulistyo Handoko, di Gresik, Jawa Timur, Kamis (15/9/2022).

Andy Budiman said the three companies that had just signed the HoA agreed to collaborate in developing automotive components, especially for electric vehicles, in order to create an electric vehicle component industry ecosystem. The scope of the cooperation between the three companies includes the development of automotive components, especially for electric vehicles, testing the performance and durability of automotive components that were jointly developed as well as the implementation of components developed in electric vehicles. "For the first phase, the collaboration will be implemented on electric bus transportation made by PT INKA (Persero)," said Andy.

PT INKA (Persero) mendukung Perpres Nomor 55 Tahun 2019 tentang Percepatan Kendaraan Bermotor Listrik Berbasis Baterai (Battery Electric Vehicle) dan sedang memproduksi 53 unit bus listrik, dimana 30 unit di antaranya akan digunakan untuk transportasi KTT G-20 dan setelah KTT G-20 akan dioperasikan semuanya oleh Perum DAMRI di Bandung dan Surabaya.

"TKDN in its first generation electric bus, PT INKA (Persero) has reached 42 percent and this year it has reached 60 percent TKDN and is further being improved through collaboration with universities that involve local industries in the manufacture of electric buses," said Andy.

On the same occasion, Gilarsi W. Setijono emphasized the purpose of the establishment of this strategic partnership, namely to create an electricity-based transportation ecosystem by combining the competencies and resources of each party. “Later on, our joint work will be focused on 4 things, namely research and development; co-manufacturing; repower or conversion of conventional vehicles into electricity; and sustainable ecosystem development," he explained.

According to Gilarsi, in terms of research and development, the parties are open to collaborating with companies or universities that have collaborated with INKA and VKTR. The parties also jointly become co-manufactures ranging from the form of the design process to the manufacture of mechanical and electronic components for electrical transportation. In the case of converting conventional vehicles to electric vehicles (repower), cooperation will be carried out in terms of the conversion process as well as the design and manufacture of the required components. "In terms of sustainable ecosystem development, cooperation will be carried out in the form of providing electricity-based transportation that is more environmentally friendly for a number of tourist destinations - our main targets include the Sarangan, Bromo, Borobudur and Dieng areas," explained Gilarsi.

Sementara itu, Direktur Pemasaran PT Barata Indonesia (Persero), Sulistyo Handoko, menyambut positif kerja sama tersebut. Sebagai perusahaan manufaktur nasional, Barata Indonesia memiliki kapasitas manufaktur dengan kelengkapan infrastuktur di berbagai industri. Tidak hanya itu saja, Barata Indonesia juga siap mendukung kebutuhan industri transportasi nasional dengan TKDN yang tinggi. Kolaborasi ini juga dinilai akan menciptakan produk subtitusi impor.

“We continue to innovate in developing the competence of casting products to produce various types of industrial component products that are competitive and can substitute for imported components. We welcome this collaboration not only to bring benefits to businesses, but also to contribute to the progress of the national manufacturing industry," said Sulistyo.

Sulistyo menambahkan, nantinya PT Barata Indonesia akan melakukan produksi casting untuk komponen bus listrik tersebut. Mulai dari Front Swing Arm, Front Disc Brake Casing, Front Wheel Hub, Steering Link serta Front Connector Pad.

Sulistyo menambahkan, nantinya PT Barata Indonesia akan melakukan produksi casting untuk komponen bus listrik tersebut. Mulai dari Front Swing Arm, Front Disc Brake Casing, Front Wheel Hub, Steering Link serta Front Connector Pad.

PT Barata Indonesia (Persero) adalah Badan Usaha Milik Negara (BUMN) yang bergerak di bidang fabrikasi komponen industri dan proyek konstruksi di bidang pertanian, energi, pengairan dan industri pendukung lainnya, serta kini tengah melaksanakan pengembangan komponen kereta api.

Meanwhile, PT VKTR Teknologi Mobilitas is a startup in the field of transportation electrification manufacturing and telematics ecosystem. The company has signed strategic partnerships with a number of parties, including the world's leading electric vehicle manufacturer BYD Auto, the British environmentally friendly battery manufacturer British Volt, the Tri Sakti car body company, the British heavy mobility technology company Equipmake, Politeknik Negeri Surabaya (PENS), Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) and several others. This collaboration with many parties is one of VKTR's strategies to localize the technology of its manufacturing products, as well as aiming for the transportation electrification industry in Indonesia to be fully developed from upstream to downstream.