Secretary General of the Association of Indonesia Automotive Industry (Gaikindo) Kukuh Kumara told Indonesia’s Antara News Agency in late October that VinFast had discussed and expressed its willingness to join the association.
Indonesia’s media reported that in early September, VinFast leaders had a meeting with Indonesian Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan who pledged to facilitate the automaker’s operation. VinFast was one of the largest EV manufacturers in South-east Asia, with its cars exported to Europe and America, the official said, adding that its investment in Indonesia could help form an EV ecosystem in the country. However, he did not reveal further details of the plan.
Moeldoko told a press conference on Monday (Nov 6) that the construction will begin as soon as possible.
JAKARTA: Vietnam's first electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast plans to build a plant with an investment capital of 18.6 trillion Rp (US$1.2 billion) in Indonesia, according to Presidential Chief of Staff of Indonesia Moeldoko.
