Indonesian electric scooter to begin limited production

[Nike]

Indonesian electric scooter to begin limited production

• Anton Hermansyah
  The Jakarta Post
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  Jakarta | Thu, March 9, 2017 | 01:13 pm

A prototype of the Garansindo Electric Scooter ITS (Gesits) is displayed at WOW Brand Festive Day 2017 in Jakarta on March 9. (JP/Anton Hermansyah)
An Indonesian-made electric bike, Garansindo Electric Scooter ITS (Gesits) will start limited production in April.

The November 10 Institute of Technology’s (ITS) workshop in the East Java capital of Surabaya will produce 300 vehicles: 100 of the standard edition and another 200 of the special edition ordered by the Bali administration, the Technology Research and Higher Education minister Muhammad Nasir has said.

The limited production is to fulfill the requirement to get homologation from the Transportation Ministry, he added.

"The Transportation Ministry is waiting for them because this is an electric machine. The tax will be measured by the size of battery and electric output instead of engine capacity," Nasir said during WOW Brand Festive Day 2017 in Jakarta on Thursday.

(Read also: Honda, Yamaha to challenge cartel verdict over scooter price)

Previously, the scooter completed a 1,000-km trial run from Jakarta to Bali on Nov. 7-13, last year. It can reach a maximum speed of 120 km per hour with ease.

"For charging station, we already working with state-owned company Pertamina and Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) to provide charging stations at Pertamina fuel stations," Nasir said.

Moreover, he added, if customers want faster charging, they can exchange their scooter’s battery at the charging station.

Gesits is a collaboration between private automotive dealer Garansindo and ITS. Some institutions have already pre-ordered it, such as PT Telkom, which has asked for 5,000 units and the Bali administration, which has ordered 22,000 units. (bbn)

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hmmm a small but important step from our local companies

 

[Arsalan mehmud]

A good step to curb pollution.. but Saudi will be jittering

 

[GS Zhou]

Indonesian electric scooter to begin limited production

Looks nice! Any hints about its driving distance and prices？

Some rough estimation for a common electric two-wheeler in China, the driving distance ranges from ~40km to ~120km, price from RMB 1,000 ($150) to RMB 9,000 ($1,350).

 

[Nike]

Looks nice! Any hints about its driving distance and prices？

Some rough estimation for a common electric two-wheeler in China, the driving distance ranges from ~40km to ~120km, price from RMB 1,000 ($150) to RMB 9,000 ($1,350).

for the type above around 18 million rupiah to 22 million rupiah (US $ 1300 to 1500)

 

[samsara]

A good step to curb pollution.. but Saudi will be jittering

It's the Japanese cartel there that Indonesia must beware warily!

Just look at the fate of the "national car" there, initiated by some educational institution (vocational high school) a couple of years ago, said to be supported by the president but no more news today. I will cross my fingers about the fate of this electric motorbike in facing the crush of the Japanese triumvirate cartel: Yamaha - Honda - Suzuki.

The Japanese are simply squeezing tightly their domination in the automotive sectors in Indonesia, all sectors of automotive incl. the motorbike for as long as nearly 50 years. Indonesia is just very fertile land to market the Japanese automotive products, the Japanese are holding their unchallenged dominance from production (but the most crucial components like the engine blocks are still imported for most if not all cars) to distribution to servicing. One of the largest market for automotive, Indonesia is still not able to produce own car engine until today.

That's why if one reads about the transportation development in that country, mostly one will read about the road and (paid) expressway constructions... but hardly any railway development. The lobbying powers from the Japanese automotive and other parties of vested interests are so strong that the transportation development is mainly centering on automotive strategy (passenger cars, trucks, buses... mostly served by the Japanese). The ensnarement is just getting a bit looser under the current popular president, Joko Widodo.

The country's railways are still mostly originating from the Dutch's colonization era (fyi, the Dutch occupied the island nation for 350 years and Japanese for 3.5 years before it got its independence at the end of World War II). Over 70 years after independence Indonesia still builds quite a little in long distance railway connecting the provinces [within Java]. Things are even worse in the outer islands (beyond the political power-centric island: Java, whereas the capital city is located). The progress of Jakarta - Bandung HSR won by China is facing many obstacles so progressing rather slow.
The much longer track to link the entire Java Island (East-West Link, app. 800 km) is said to be granted to Japan by appointment (non-bidding project) but Indonesia demands the full financing by the Japanese side, and so far no real conclusion reached... still talking only, news, rumors... no clear, tangible progress until today. The nation's first ever subway, located in the capital city, is under construction now, the initial phase is 15.7 km, started in late 2013 - more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakarta_Mass_Rapid_Transit

 

[Nike]

It's the Japanese cartel there that Indonesia must beware warily!

Just look at the fate of the "national car" there, initiated by some educational institution (vocational high school) a couple of years ago, said to be supported by the president but no more news today. I will cross my fingers about the fate of this electric motorbike in facing the crush of the Japanese triumvirate cartel: Yamaha - Honda - Suzuki.

The Japanese are simply squeezing tightly their domination in the automotive sectors in Indonesia, all sectors of automotive incl. the motorbike for as long as nearly 50 years. Indonesia is just very fertile land to market the Japanese automotive products, the Japanese are holding their unchallenged dominance from production (but the most crucial components for most cars like the engine blocks are still imported) to distribution to servicing.

That's why if one reads about the transportation development in that country, mostly one will read about the road and (paid) expressway constructions... but hardly any railway development. The country's railways are still mostly originating from the Dutch's colonization era (fyi, the Dutch occupied the island nation for 350 years and Japanese for 3.5 years before it got its independence at the end of World War II). Over 70 years after independence Indonesia still builds quite a little in long distance railway connecting the provinces [within Java]. Things are even worse in the outer islands (beyond the political power-centric island: Java, whereas the capital city is located). The progress of Jakarta - Bandung HSR won by China is facing many obstacles so progressing rather slow.
The much longer track to link the entire Java Island (East-West Link, app. 800 km) is said to be granted to Japan by appointment (non-bidding project) but Indonesia demands the full financing by the Japanese side, and so far no real conclusion reached... still talking only, news, rumors... no clear, tangible progress until today. The nation's first ever subway, located in the capital city, is under construction now, the initial phase is 15.7 km, started in late 2013 - more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakarta_Mass_Rapid_Transit

hmm good theory and had a conspiracy sounds around it, can be made into a cheap documentary movies.

for a railway, even before the japanese car companies is came most of outside Java railway tracks left behind by the Dutch and Japanese imperial army had been in deteriorate conditions due to wars and revolution and lacks of funds made it more miserable. Second, most of Indonesian gov. in the past put emphasize not in infrastructure building, but political and national building. Soekarno is fine examples, when issue against Netherland about Papua is a hot issue, he is ordered to demolished all of tramway in Indonesia (Jakarta, Surabaya, Malang, Bandung and other) and introduces Kopaja mini busses in most cities by importing them directly from european manufacturer. Soeharto prefer to using the limited funds the gov had from oil boom money to builts healthcare and education infrastructure at massive scales throughout Indonesia and with what left trying to maintain the already there and here transportation infrastructures.

FYI, the Japanese companies only came after Malari rioting is being subdued by Soeharto in early 70s decade. And they chase out of competition European and American brands car. The Japanese cartel phenomenon is not only happened in backward Indonesia who need cheap and efficients car and motorcycle though, even an established automotive Country like USA is in stiff competition and made most of American great brands suffer in their own homeyards.

The issue about lack of transportation infrasteucture means in Indonesia is not at the faults of Japanese cartel though, but in lack of commitments and priority. Why the current administration is able to do something wonder like slashing oil and energy subsidy budget, increasing infra budget or even inviting major player from aboard to investing to build many tolls and railway project?

my take is, dont blame other for your own faults, but instead take a mirror and ask yourselves is you are doing right today?

 

[samsara]

hmm good theory and had a conspiracy sounds around it, can be made into a cheap documentary movies.

for a railway, even before the japanese car companies is came most of outside Java railway tracks left behind by the Dutch and Japanese imperial army had been in deteriorate conditions due to wars and revolution and lacks of funds made it more miserable. Second, most of Indonesian gov. in the past put emphasize not in infrastructure building, but political and national building. Soekarno is fine examples, when issue against Netherland about Papua is a hot issue, he is ordered to demolished all of tramway in Indonesia (Jakarta, Surabaya, Malang, Bandung and other) and introduces Kopaja mini busses in most cities by importing them directly from european manufacturer. Soeharto prefer to using the limited funds the gov had from oil boom money to builts healthcare and education infrastructure at massive scales throughout Indonesia and with what left trying to maintain the already there and here transportation infrastructures.

FYI, the Japanese companies only came after Malari rioting is being subdued by Soeharto in early 70s decade. And they chase out of competition European and American brands car. The Japanese cartel phenomenon is not only happened in backward Indonesia who need cheap and efficients car and motorcycle though, even an established automotive Country like USA is in stiff competition and made most of American great brands suffer in their own homeyards.

The issue about lack of transportation infrasteucture means in Indonesia is not at the faults of Japanese cartel though, but in lack of commitments and priority. Why the current administration is able to do something wonder like slashing oil and energy subsidy budget, increasing infra budget or even inviting major player from aboard to investing to build many tolls and railway project?

my take is, dont blame other for your own faults, but instead take a mirror and ask yourselves is you are doing right today?

It is not a conspiracy theory when the Japanese automotive and its depends in Indonesia have the big resources (funding) to influence the transportation policy through the various parties with vested interests incl. the highly corrupted legislative house. How will you explain why there is funding to build roads, expressways, tunnels, flyovers and bridges in big cities but no or just little budget to extend the railway lines? Moreover, what to conspire here? Telling out the hard facts is not conspiring however unpleasant it is

The railway network is mainly inherited from Dutch colonial -- the Japanese hardly built anything under it's 3.5-year of fierce colonization, they even looted the rails and sent them to Burma for propping their war there -- and the independent Indonesia expands just a little existing railway network, mostly intra-capital city and its surrounding satellite towns; most railway works are patching the existing ones, not expanding its coverage.

More reading here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_transport_in_Indonesia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kereta_Api_Indonesia

The first president, Soekarno, lived in very harsh time for just being independent and amidst the peak of Cold War and eventually he became one of many victims around the globe, fell into the CIA Regime Change Operations worldwide. - Read STEVE KANGAS.

While the 2nd one, Soeharto, was busy consolidating its power after being suddenly catapulted to the helm of power by the US in the 1965 bloody coup d'état (mind you that bigman was just a lieutenant colonel in 1965 but you'll grasp it had you read Steve Kangas) and later stabilizing his reigns by some basic developments as well as appeasement policies (during the 1st half of his reign) and in later part (as of 1980s) --just a typical leader of the 3rd World-- busy lining up his family huge fortunes (under the 2nd or terminal half). Soeharto fell down cuz his service time was up, the Uncle Sam decided to have a new driver, just like case of Hosni Mobarak! Michel Camdessus, the MD of IMF was the agent of change! And not a small outcome for The Five Eyes, the East Timor was released by the Soeharto's successor, Habibie. History is really fascinating if one loves to dig much deeper than what the established media is willing to tell.

The signature picture of the IMF MD, Michel Camdessus, witnessed the Soeharto signed the "austerity" packages that caused his fell.

In US the Japanese automotive manufacturers are competing with US own manufacturers, in Indonesia the Japanese are overwhelmingly dominating the automotive market (there is no domestic manufacturer and the Top-10 models with the highest sales all go to Japanese car makers), quite a different situation!

One should be able to know the root causes to cure the problems, otherwise just busy dealing with the symptoms won't really cure the diseases!