Hyundai signed memorandums of understanding with several established CPOs in Indonesia, including Kasion, Voltron, Dayagreen, Utomocharge+ and Buzz, at the annual Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS). Once the company and its partners fully deploy the new ecosystem, Hyundai EV customers will have access to approximately 97% of private charging stations in Indonesia.
As Hyundai expands its EV charging network, it has introduced a new free charging program in Indonesia, allowing customers to charge their Hyundai EVs up to 50kWh per month for one year. Due to limited capacity, the scheme has not yet proven popular.
Hyundai currently sells the Kona Electric in Indonesia with 48.9 kWh and 66 kWh battery pack options, and the Ioniq 5 in a choice of 58 kWh and 72.6 kWh units. The company also sells the Ioniq 6 in Indonesia, which comes with a 77.4 kWh battery pack as standard. As a result, customers may not be able to use up their month’s charge in just one or two charges. With the exception of the standard range Kona Electric, drivers cannot fully charge their EV in the same month with the free service.
Hyundai is eyeing Indonesia’s EV potential as the country has the world’s largest nickel reserves (21 million tonnes), and at GIIAS the company unveiled its second-generation Kona Electric, Indonesia’s first domestically-made battery-powered EV. Deticot The report said the compact EV boasts over 60 percent local production, the highest figure for an EV in Indonesia.
Indonesia is the first international market where Hyundai will locally produce the Ioniq 5N. Though the company is just assembling cars from imported knock-down kits, it’s still a testament to the country’s importance to the South Korean automaker. CNN Indonesia According to reports, Hyundai is also considering exporting the high-performance EVs to other ASEAN countries and countries in the Middle East and Africa region.
hyundai.com, oto.detik.com (Indonesian), cnnindonesia.com (Indonesian)
