In May, head of the Indonesian investment coordinating board and minster of investment Bahlil Lahadalia reportedly said that Teslaat an industrial complex in Central Java, and subsequently the country was reported to have proposed the Batang regency for Tesla’s EV plant that is slated to have an annual capacity of 500,000 units.
In the wider scope of courting investment in EV and battery manufacture, Indonesia has been actively growing its presence,in January for the manufacture of batteries as well as vehicles. Meanwhile, minister of investment Bahlil Lahadalia revealed last October that a proposal has been made to Volkswagen for the setting up of EV battery parts production in Indonesia, while thein September 2021 to be operational in 2024.
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