Teslarati

MAY 13, 2024

The legacy automaker is reportedly discussing a potential investment into a nickel smelter in Indonesia with Vale and China-based Huayou Cobalt. PT Vale Indonesia is a nickel miner that invests in Sulawesi island. Stellantis, Vale, and Huayou Cobalt are considering an investment in a high-pressure acid-leaching plant in Indonesia.

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Baua Electric

JULY 2, 2024

The group’s separate car manufacturing plant in Indonesia plant will begin mass production of the KONA Electric EV starting this month using battery cells produced by HLI Green Power, Hyundai said. in Indonesia, allowing the South Korean automotive giant a fully-integrated EV production system in the Southeast Asian nation.

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Teslarati

JUNE 13, 2022

Indonesia continues to woo Tesla with a proposal for an EV factory with an annual production capacity of 500,000 cars. Local media in Indonesia reported that the government has committed to decarbonizing its economy. . Jokowi met with Elon Musk last month and invited the Tesla CEO to visit Indonesia in November.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Nickel Industries from down under has invited Tesla, Panasonic, Northvolt, and other automakers and battery suppliers to invest in its facilities in Indonesia. Nickel Industries aims to build a $2.3 billion plan in Morowali, Indonesia and seeks investors like Tesla or Panasonic—companies with a strong presence in the EV industry.

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Teslarati

MAY 21, 2024

Hyundai Motor Group’s Executive Chair, Chung Euisun, visited Indonesia recently to deepen the automaker’s partnership with the country regarding electric vehicles (EVs) and hydrogen energy. Hyundai Motor Group allegedly wants to expand its EV manufacturing capacity in Indonesia to over 250,000 annually.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Production is intended to start in 2026 with the three parties committing to at least 25 GWh of annual production capacity, which could potentially expand up to 45 GWh. Ford and Koç Holding had originally signed a non-binding MoU with battery maker SK On to build the battery JV in Turkey. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Teslarati

MARCH 29, 2024

VinFast officially launched VF e34 E-SUV sales in Indonesia. “Following our successful debut at the 2024 Indonesia International Motor Show, VinFast is proud to bring its first right-hand drive electric car to Indonesia, marking a significant step in our ambitious expansion plans in Southeast Asia. .

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2023

SK On will partner with Korea’s largest cathode material company EcoPro, and Chinese battery materials producer GEM to build a battery core material production facility in Saemangeum, South Korea. SK On has been actively building various cooperative relationships to strengthen the raw material supply chain.

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Teslarati

JUNE 20, 2022

We had a lot of discussions, particularly on how Tesla can build their industry from upstream to downstream, end-to end starting from smelter then build the cathode and precursor industry, build EV batteries, build lithium batteries [and] then the vehicle factory. Everything in Indonesia, because that’s very efficient.

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Teslarati

JULY 25, 2023

Tesla is just one of several automakers that are set to be wooed by incentives that would encourage them to invest in Indonesia as the country continues its campaign to attract the world’s leading automaker. Vietnam and Thailand also are looking to win the investment of a major automaker, and Indonesia is planning to beat their offers.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 19, 2022

Indonesia President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo doesn’t just want a Tesla battery factory in the country. In recent comments, the official highlighted that he would also want Tesla to build an electric vehicle plant in Indonesia. For Tesla, we want them to build electric cars in Indonesia.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 20, 2022

Indonesia wants to be more than a supplier of raw materials to the world. It wants the world to build products within its borders.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Tesla has begun building out its first store in the Philippines, after job listings in the country were recently spotted. Tesla hasn’t launched EV sales in nearby countries such as Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, or Laos, though the automaker also has Gigafactory production facilities in Shanghai, China.

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Electric Vehicles India

AUGUST 18, 2021

Indonesia converted 10 motorcycles to electric under pilot project . Indonesia has launched a pilot project to convert combustion engine motorcycles into electric vehicles as part of its national drive to make the transportation more eco-friendly said the energy ministry. Many companies disclosed their investment in the country.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 14, 2023

Tesla is looking to bring a “quite big” investment to Indonesia in order to build a battery factory in the country, according to the country’s Senior Minister, Luhut Pandjaitan, who posted on Instagram today talking about a meeting with CEO Elon Musk. I’d love to chat!

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Teslarati

APRIL 16, 2023

Indonesia’s Minister of Investment, Bahlil Lahadalia, recently stated that Volkswagen plans to build an electric vehicle (EV) battery ecosystem in the Southeast Asian country. The German automaker is partnering with miner Vale, Ford, and Chinese battery minerals producer Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt to build the EV ecosystem.

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Baua Electric

JULY 16, 2024

This region of Weda Bay is now one of the world’s largest nickel production facilities. Indonesia aims to dominate the world’s nickel supply, and it’s succeeding. Indonesia has the largest reserves of nickel in the world. Until recently, it mostly sold its nickel deposits – ore – raw.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2016

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (TMMIN), Toyota Motor Corporation’s vehicle production subsidiary in Indonesia, recently began production at its newly completed engine plant. Toyota aims to build plants that are safer and more environmentally-friendly, while also incorporating innovative production technologies.

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Indonesia Toyota Engine Production 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

China’s Tsingshan , the world’s largest producer of stainless steel, will invest $375 million to build a lithium plant in Argentina with French multinational mining and metallurgy company Eramet. The two companies have partnered before, with the Weda Bay Nickel project in Indonesia. —Christel Bories, Eramet group Chair and CEO.

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Teslarati

MAY 25, 2022

Tesla’s potential battery facility in Indonesia will likely be built on one of the country’s most ambitious integrated industrial areas to date, according to Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan. “This is one that will change or transform Indonesia,” Luhut said.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2012

plans to build another engine factory in Indonesia, tripling its output there to 150,000 units a year. The automaker will invest roughly ¥30 billion (US$390 million) to set up engine manufacturing operations from parts production to finished engines, by 2015, according to the report. The Nikkei reports that Suzuki Motor Corp.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Grab, the leading ride-hailing platform in Southeast Asia, launched its “Grab 4 Indonesia” 2020 master plan, endorsed by Badan Koordinasi Penanaman Modal (BKPM), the Government of Indonesia’s Investment Coordinating Board. Grab’s driver partners were a key pillar of the company’s robust growth. million commuters in greater Jakarta.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

A major part of Tesla’s long-term plans includes expanding production to several different countries beyond its headquarters in the U.S. A new report suggests that Tesla could be getting serious about building another Gigafactory in Asia, in a country that’s already set to become one of the automaker’s key suppliers.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has met with several world leaders over the years, with most of them courting the automaker to build an electric vehicle (EV) factory in their country. Although Tesla said it hoped to build two million EVs in January this year, Musk noted during the automaker’s Q2 earnings call that the company is now targeting around 1.8

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Bloomberg reports that Chinese carmakers are set to boost annual production capacity in foreign plants from 1.2 While expensive to build, it has high-production capacity compared to knock-down assembly, where key parts of cars are made in China, for example, and then shipped overseas for assembly. “As million by 2026.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

According to multiple sources, Tesla’s Elon Musk is negotiating the setting up of production in Indonesia. Indonesia has massive nickel and some cobalt reserves, excess vehicle building capacity, and a great need to move forward in the rEVolution.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2013

Celanese Corporation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Pertamina, the state-owned energy company of the Republic of Indonesia, and will begin the detailed project planning phase for the development of fuel ethanol projects in Indonesia. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Baua Electric

MARCH 26, 2024

The projects are part of Antam’s deal with CBL to develop an “ecosystem” to produce materials used in batteries for electric vehicles (EV), and part of Indonesia’s bigger ambition to set up itself as a production hub for EVs. Most nickel processing facilities in Indonesia are currently powered by coal.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

The launch will mark the start of electric vehicle (EV) sales in the country, and potentially of its other products such as the Powerwall home battery. Tesla has started selling its EVs and energy products in a number of countries in the Asia-Pacific region, reaching a number of Southeast Asian markets in recent years.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2012

Celanese TCX production process. Celanese Corporation has entered into a Joint Statement of Cooperation to advance the development of fuel ethanol projects with Pertamina, the state-owned energy company of Indonesia. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Tesla is still in talks with Indonesia regarding a potential investment, the country’s President Joko Widodo said. Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo has been adamant for some time now on Tesla investing in his country. The Indian government is not keen on the idea unless Tesla commits to building a factory first.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

SEA Electric Asia-Pacific chief Bill Gillespie flew back into Australia last weekend fresh from discussions with Toyota in Thailand that included a proposal to build a battery electric version of Australia’s top-selling vehicle. So if someone said ‘can you build 200 in the second half of next year?’ the answer is ‘absolutely;’.

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Charged EVs

MAY 31, 2022

As EV sales grow, it is critical to establish local battery production and shorten supply chains. How will cell manufacturers future-proof their cell production facilities? Britishvolt’s goal is to create domestic battery production all around the world, and the company is currently building its first cell factory in the UK.

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Electric Cars Report

APRIL 26, 2024

Mobis currently operates battery system production facilities in Korea, China, and the Czech Republic and is building several more in the USA, and Indonesia. Hyundai Mobis, a Hyundai Motor affiliate, announced the construction of a new battery system plant in Spain, the heart of Europe’s automotive market.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2022

Metsä Fibre, part of Metsä Group, and Veolia recently signed a long-term partnership agreement on the refining of crude methanol generated in pulp production at the Äänekoski bioproduct mill into commercial biomethanol. The Kraft pulping process transforms wood chips into pulp, from which a broad range of paper products are made.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2021

The pilot programs will start in 2021, beginning in Singapore, and expand to Indonesia and Vietnam. Since the initial partnership was announced in 2018, both parties have launched a series of EV pilots in Southeast Asia, starting with Singapore in 2019 and Indonesia in 2020.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Most investment in nickel processing in Indonesia is for nickel pig iron (NPI), the main feedstock for stainless steel, but the government wants to develop local production of batteries and EVs. The official however said smelters are still making good margins in Indonesia, and that current prices are above the historical average.

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