As a first step in this good year, PT VKTR Teknologi Mobilitas Tbk (VKTR) as a pioneer in the commercial electric vehicle industry is realizing the company's commitment to accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles in Indonesia, and will officially start construction of Completely Knock Down (CKD) based commercial electric vehicle facilities. first in Indonesia through its subsidiary which is a joint venture with Karoseri Tri Sakti, namely PT VKTR Sakti Industries (VKTS), in Magelang, Central Java on February 27 2024.

The construction of this facility is also a manifestation of VKTR's seriousness in supporting the government in realizing Presidential Regulation no. 55/2019 in conjunction with Presidential Regulation no. 79/2023 concerning Acceleration of the Battery Electric Vehicle Program for Road Transportation.

The "Groundbreaking of the First Commercial Electric Vehicle Facility in Indonesia" event was held at the VKTS facility, with support from national and local governments such as, Minister of Transportation of the Republic of Indonesia, Budi Karya; Director General of Metal, Machinery, Transportation Equipment and Electronics Industry (ILMATE), Taufik Bawazier (Representing the Minister of Industry of the Republic of Indonesia); Acting Governor of Central Java, Nana Sudjana; Acting Regent of Magelang Sepyo Achanto;  and other regional authorities.

"The construction of the VKTS facility is one realization of the seriousness of the Bakrie Group in our business group's long journey towards the total decarbonization plan in 2042 (100 years of the Bakrie Group). "We are optimistic about the future of Indonesia's sustainability and electrification industry which continues to develop, and continues to be consistent in realizing both the business group's internal targets, as well as supporting the Indonesian government's target towards Net Zero Emissions by 2060," Anindya N. Bakrie, President Director of Bakrie & Brothers.

"We are proud to be able to contribute to the country and the EV industry in Indonesia in accelerating the KBLBB program in Indonesia. The construction of the VKTS facility was carried out in partnership with two experts in the construction sector, Bakrie Construction and Automotive Engineering Corp (Sinomach Group); which already has a number of superior portfolios for global EV brand facilities with international standards. "God willing, this VKTS facility will also become a Central-Hub for the technology transfer & R&D process related to EVs by involving local academic institutions, and in the future we hope that this facility will be a good start for the independent EV industry in Indonesia," Gilarsi W. Setijono , Main Director of VKTR.

"We congratulate VKTR on the construction of the first Commercial Electric Vehicle Facility in Indonesia. The construction of this facility will produce vehicles that are environmentally friendly and in accordance with the Roadmap for the Transformation of Battery-Based Electric Motor Vehicles (KBLBB) as Government Operational Vehicles and Public Transportation which is the Ministry's target. Transportation”, Budi Karya, Minister of Transportation of the Republic of Indonesia.

“We congratulate VKTR Sakti on building the first Commercial Electric Vehicle Facility in Indonesia. "It is hoped that the construction of vehicle production facilities carried out on a CKD basis will be in accordance with the National Battery-Based KBL Industry Roadmap and the Minimum TKDN Achievement Target for CKD-based buses & trucks," Taufiek Bawazier, Director General of the Metal, Machinery, Transportation Equipment and Electronics Industry, Ministry of Industry. , representing the Minister of Industry of the Republic of Indonesia.

Dengan dibangunnya fasilitas VKTS, perusahaan berharap akan memberikan kontribusi untuk industri EV di Indonesia, yakni:

1. Lapangan Kerja Hijau: Menciptakan setidaknya 100 lapangan pekerjaan hijau (green jobs creation) pada akhir tahun 2024.
2. Mendukung pemerintah dalam realisasi Target Minimum Capaian TKDN: dengan penerapan basis CKD, fasilitas VKTS akan memenuhi TKDN minimal 40% yang sudah ditetapkan oleh pemerintah.
3. Central hub for the technology transfer and research & development (R&D) process: The VKTS facility will become the central hub for the EV technology transfer process in Indonesia and become the official local facility for assembling the world's largest EV brand, Build Your Dream (BYD).
4. VKTS synergizes by collaborating with local company Bakrie Construction, and utilizing technology, knowledge and experience from the best engineering company partners in the world; Automotive Engineering Corp (AE Corp) which is one of the companies within the Sinomach Group; a company that is included in the world's Global Fortune 500, and has more than 60 years of experience in developing world-renowned global facilities.
5. Menggandeng institusi akademi lokal: Dalam proses transfer teknologi dan litbang VKTS juga memastikan bahwa institusi akademi lokal seperti PENS, UNS, ITB terlibat. VKTS berkomitmen untuk akan terus merangkul institusi lokal dalam proses transfer pengetahuan, litbang, sehingga menghasilkan teknologi terbaik untuk mendampingi Pemerintah Indonesia mempersiapkan Indonesia memasuki fase 100% elektrifikasi.

Dalam membangun fasilitas VKTS, kurang lebih Rp300.000.000.000 diinvestasikan oleh gabungan VKTR dan Karoseri Tri Sakti. Jumlah yang diinvestasikan VKTR untuk fasilitas ini sebesar Rp200.000.000.000 untuk pembangunan dan pengembangan teknologi, sementara Karoseri Tri Sakti memberikan investasi berupa tanah dan bangunan yang sudah ada dengan valuasi kurang lebih Rp100.000.000.000. Fasilitas VKTS ini ditargetkan memiliki kapasitas produksi hingga 3,000 unit gabungan bus dan truk setiap tahun, saat fasilitas sudah mencapai tahap ajek. Pada akhirnya, VKTR berharap melalui pembangunan Fasilitas Kendaraan Listrik Komersil Berbasis CKD Pertama di Indonesia, perusahaan dapat menjadi pionir industri EV yang mandiri di Indonesia dan mendukung pemerintah dalam mencapai target Net Zero Emissions tahun 2060.