PT VKTR Teknologi Mobilitas (VKTR) is increasingly serious about developing the electric vehicle ecosystem in Indonesia. After collaborating with various parties, now VKTR is increasingly sharpening its position to also play in the electric motorcycle industry by collaborating with PT Gaya Abadi Sempurna Tbk (GAS) which has an issuer code ("SLIS"), the parent company of PT Champion Bike, a manufacturer of electric vehicles with the Selis brand.

President Director of VKTR Gilarsi W. Setijono said the inclusion of VKTR in the electric motorcycle industry was part of the company's commitment to support the government in realizing the 2060 net zero emission program. Considering that the number of motorbike users in Indonesia is very large, it is very significant to reduce the adverse effects of gas emissions.

"Data for 2021, on the island of Java alone there are 89,660,579 units with a total in Indonesia of 119,536,624 units. It's no wonder that motorbikes consume 69? of the total national gasoline supply. So we really support the government's program to encourage people to switch to bicycles electric motorbikes," he explained, during the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the two parties, in Jakarta, Friday (23/12/2022).

Penandatanganan ini, tambah Gilarsi, merupakan bagian dari workshop yang melibatkan kedua belah pihak. Dalam workshop tersebut, akan dibahas secara rinci terkait konsep sepeda motor listrik yang akan diproduksi oleh VKTR bersama SLIS, kualitas, beta testing, dan percepatan produksi dengan target pemenuhan TKDN sesuai dengan yang telah ditetapkan oleh Pemerintah.

Gilarsi mengatakan, pihaknya optimis bahwa dengan ditandatanganinya MoU ini, melalui sumberdaya yang dimiliki masing-masing, ke depan akan mampu mendobrak pasar dan menghasilkan produk sepeda motor listrik yang berkualitas sesuai dengan kebutuhan masyarakat. MoU ini sendiri ditandatangani oleh Dirut VKTR Gilarsi W. Setijono dan Dirut GAS Edi Hanafiah Kwanto.

"VKTR and GAS are both manufactures of electric vehicles where GAS has specifications for reliability in producing electric motorbikes, I am sure this collaboration will be big in the future, able to present reliable products to support the high mobility of society, especially urban or urban consumers. "In the future, with government support for the electric vehicle industry, the electric motorcycle market in Indonesia will definitely grow rapidly," he said.

Gilarsi explained, VKTR together with GAS will produce a total of 4 types of electric motorbikes. Namely types V, K, T and R. The four of them will be released simultaneously in mid-2023. "Our preparations have been mature, including R&D, production, marketing and after sales activities. We are sure that, in mid-2023, an electric motorcycle product will be born. "It's not just a two-wheeled environmentally friendly mode of transportation, but a lifestyle mobility solution that will change the definition of comfort in driving with the best performance in its class," said Gilarsi.

Direktur Utama GAS Edi Hanafiah Kwanto, mengatakan, pihaknya menyambut baik kerja sama ini. Meskipun telah lama malang melintang di industri sepeda motor listrik di Tanah Air, kemitraan dengan VKTR akan lebih membuka peluang untuk memasuki pasar kendaraan listrik secara lebih luas.

"Through this collaboration, we hope to continue to understand the needs of EV users in Indonesia, improve the ease of use and reliability of the technology, and provide the best for consumers and contribute to achieving emission-free and net zero by 2060," said Edi.