In the side event of the U20 (Urban 20) forum entitled "The Future of Urban Mobility", a memorandum of understanding (MoU – Memorandum of Understanding) was signed between PT Transjakarta and PT Jasa Sarana, as well as a preliminary agreement (HoA – Head of Agreement) between PT Transjakarta and PT Jasa Sarana. PT Jasa Sarana with PT VKTR Mobility Technology. The event took place at the Fairmont Hotel Jakarta, Wednesday 31/8/2022. The agreement between the three parties was signed by the President Director of PT. Transjakarta M. Yana Aditya, President Director of PT. Jasa Sarana Indrawan Sumantri, and Chief Operating Officer of PT VKTR Mobility Technology Dino A. Ryandi.

Acara tersebut tampak dihadiri oleh Gubernur DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan dan Gubernur Jawa Barat Ridwan Kamil. Keduanya merupakan chairman dan co-chairman dari sidang U20 yang tengah dilangsungkan di tempat yang sama. Bersama mereka, hadir pula Ketua Dewan Pertimbangan KADIN Indonesia Anindya Novyan Bakrie yang dalam kesempatan tersebut bertindak sekaligus sebagai Direktur Utama PT Bakrie & Brothers Tbk dan Komisaris Utama PT VKTR Teknologi Mobilitas. Selain itu tampak juga dalam acara, Chief Executive Officer dari BloombergNEF, Jon Moore.

The agreement was made to strengthen cooperation between DKI Jakarta and West Java regarding the plan to use electricity-based public transportation modes in the two provinces. A sustainable urban mobility system for urban areas, especially in the post-pandemic period, is one of the main priorities on the agenda of this year's U20 session.

Seperti diketahui, Jakarta meluncurkan armada bus bertenaga listrik pertama nya di bulan Maret lalu, sebagai langkah awal dari pencapaian target 50 persen armada bus listrik di tahun 2025 serta menjadi 100 persen di 2030. Tidak ketinggalan, provinsi Jawa Barat saat ini juga tengah menyusun masterplan untuk penggunaan transportasi umum berbasis listrik. Jika inisiatif yang dimulai di Jakarta dan Jawa Barat ini dapat bergulir ke provinsi lain, maka sistem transportasi umum berkelanjutan akan dapat menjadi pemacu akselerasi pencapaian target net zero emission nasional yang dicanangkan untuk diraih pada tahun 2060.

In her speech, Anindya Bakrie expressed her hope that VKTR will be able to be present as a reliable partner for Transjakarta and Jasa Sarana. “We have positioned this Vector (VKTR) to be able to take part in the complete transportation electrification industry from upstream to downstream; so that we believe that we can support all government programs related to the development of the industry. This means that VKTR will be able to exist as a technology provider that offers complete solutions for each of its partners, as reflected in today's agreement with PT Transjakarta and PT Jasa Sarana."

Previously, the Governor of DKI Jakarta, Anies Baswedan, who also acts as the Chairman of the U20 forum, once gave a statement about the importance of collaboration in responding to the challenges faced by global cities. "In the future, Jakarta and other cities need to form closer cooperation, especially in finding answers to various challenges and problems in managing urban areas," Anies said at the time. It can be said that the collaboration between Transjakarta, Facilities Services and VKTR in terms of urban transportation system planning today is the implementation of Governor Anies' words.

BloombergNEF, one of the organizers of today's U20 side event, is an institution that actively raises sustainability issues and relates and collaborates with various parties in Indonesia, including the government and the business community, especially in efforts to transition to net zero 2060.

Meanwhile, PT VKTR Mobilitas Technology 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, British environmentally friendly battery manufacturer BritishVolt, Tri Sakti car body company, British heavy mobility technology company Equipmake, Surabaya State Electronics Polytechnic (PENS), Universitas Eleven March (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.