Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Isuzu Pilot Electric Vehicle Ecosystem in Bali

TheIndonesia.id - Five Japanese brand holder agents (APM) Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan, Fuso, Isuzu, and Toyota have started to operate an electric vehicle ecosystem pilot project in Bali. This project involves various types of vehicles ranging from the passenger vehicle segment to the commercial vehicle segment.

"We gathered to formalize the agreement in common commitment, not only to provide the best products and services for the people of Indonesia, but also target to achieve environmental sustainability," said President Director of PT. Mitsubishi Motors Krama Yudha Sales Indonesia Naoya Nakamura in Nusa Dua, Bali, Wednesday, July 27, 2022.

The project titled EV Smart Mobility - Joint Project is also a form of support for the government's program to reduce carbon emissions. The presence of the EV Smart Mobility – Joint Project is expected to help the public see and experience firsthand how the electrified vehicle ecosystem works.

Through a Multi-Pathway approach, this project can provide understanding to the community and accelerate the presence of various environmentally friendly technologies that are easily accessible to the public. Meanwhile, Bali is chosen as the location for the first project to develop an electrification ecosystem to support eco-tourism in the Bali region which is the direction of the national tourism sector development in the future. Besides that, it is also an effort to contribute to the implementation of Indonesia's G20 Presidency.

"Bali has been and has always been a popular Indonesian tourist destination from both local and global communities. With steps to revitalize tourism affected by the pandemic, it is a good opportunity to support revitalization by socializing the electric vehicle ecosystem here," added Nakamura.

List of Cars EV Smart Mobility Program - Joint Project

There are 15 units presented in the EV Smart Mobility – Joint Project, which consists of 13 passenger vehicles and two commercial vehicles. Passenger vehicles from Toyota consist of five Toyota C+pods that adopt Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) technology, 5 units of Toyota Prius with Plug-in Electric Vehicle (PHEV) technology, then 1 unit of Nissan Leaf (BEV), 1 unit of Mitsubishi Outlander (PHEV) and 1 unit Mitsubishi Minicab-MiEV (BEV).

While electrification vehicles in the commercial segment are represented by 1 unit of FUSO eCanter and 1 unit of EV Elf Truck from Isuzu. The line-up of passenger electrification vehicles will be used to support mobility in the Nusa Dua area and Bali's Ngurah Rai International Airport.

Meanwhile, the commercial line-up will be used to support logistics and will be considered for collaborating with local businesses in the Bali area. "We hope that this joint project will contribute more to the acceleration of the electric vehicle ecosystem in Indonesia," said Nakamura.

For information, the collaboration of five automotive brands in developing the EV Smart Mobility electrification ecosystem - Joint Project, also received support from PT PLN (Persero) by preparing various needs to enter the era of environmentally friendly vehicles. One of them is by preparing downstream infrastructure by presenting public electric vehicle charging stations (SPKLU) spread throughout Indonesia.