Indonesia sets four criteria for national electric motorcycles

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Indonesia sets four criteria for national electric motorcycles​

Assistant Deputy for Industrial Development at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, Atong Soekirman (left), during the "Navigating the Challenges of the Motor Vehicle Industry" discussion in Jakarta on Thursday (20/8/2026). (ANTARA/A Muzdaffar Fauzan)

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia has set four criteria for its National Electric Motorcycle (MOLINAS) program as the government seeks to build a domestic electric-vehicle ecosystem and strengthen industry competitiveness.

Atong Soekirman, assistant deputy for industrial development at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, said here Thursday that MOLINAS motorcycles must meet four requirements.

First, motorcycles must have a domestic component level above 60 percent, covering key components including the powertrain, frame and structure, plastics and body panels.

Second, designs and engineering must be developed domestically. Third, motorcycles must use nickel-based batteries to support Indonesia’s downstream-processing ambitions.

Fourth, motorcycles must be priced affordably to meet domestic market needs.


MOLINAS is primarily aimed at building domestic capabilities in design, engineering, manufacturing, technology and supply chains, Atong said.

Indonesia had 145.25 million conventional motorcycles in 2025, while electric motorcycles totaled just 229,554 units as of December, leaving substantial room for industry growth.

Demand for electric motorcycles is projected to reach 1.5 million units in 2028, he said.

Atong previously said MOLINAS could save Rp82.2 trillion (US$4.9 billion) in fuel subsidies between 2027 and 2037, assuming 11 million electric motorcycles operate by 2037.

The ecosystem could also generate up to Rp150 trillion (US$9 billion) in economic value from 2026 to 2031 and create about 215,000 jobs across manufacturing, components, batteries and charging infrastructure.

The program could further strengthen the trade balance by reducing oil imports by Rp45 trillion (US$2.7 billion), he said.

President Prabowo Subianto officially launched the domestically manufactured MOLINAS and supporting ecosystem at PT Ilectra Motor Group’s ALVA facility in Cikarang, West Java, on August 13.

Indonesia sets four criteria for national electric motorcycles

Indonesia has set four criteria for its National Electric Motorcycle (MOLINAS) program as the government seeks to build a domestic electric-vehicle ecosystem ...

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