Thursday
February 6
2025

Indonesia, Home to the World’s Largest Nickel Reserves, Struggles to Achieve Its EV Dreams

Karawang county, located about 90 minutes by road from Jakarta, has been a major automotive hub in Indonesia for decades, housing factories of companies like Yamaha and Toyota. Last July, the industrial area added another feather to its cap when Southeast Asia’s first electric vehicle battery factory was unveiled there.
Photo courtesy of Kindel Media.

Source: Rest of World (link opens in a new window)

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Energy, Transportation
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e-mobility, ESG, human rights, mining