Jakarta, huutoanland Indonesia
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The Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) confirmed that the state-owned company Pindad is the party working on the project
national car
President Prabowo Subianto ordered.Production of the national car is said to start in 2027.
“We project that national cars will start production in 2027,” said Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang in Jakarta, Thursday (13/11), quoted
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He said that there had been detailed discussions regarding national cars with Pindad.Discussions include vehicle types, manufacturing technology, pricing and marketing strategies and after-sales.
“Discussing many of these things is strategic in order to prepare and realize what the President has directed so that Indonesia can immediately have a national car,” said Agus.
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According to Agus, Pindad is ready with a national car.The Ministry of Industry and Pindad are also said to have discussed the potential of inviting partners for development.
“So in our assessment the Ministry of Industry from the meeting between the Ministry of Industry and Pindad can be concluded temporarily, Pindad is ready, the Pindad concept is quite complete,” said Agus.
Prabowo, during a speech at the Plenary Cabinet Session held at the State Palace, Jakarta, on October 20, said that the government had started the initial steps to produce a national car made in Indonesia in the next three years, meaning 2028.
Apart from that, Prabowo also said that the allocation of funds for factory land had been prepared.The development team is said to have prepared this.
Apart from the government, it is thought that involvement in the national car project will also come from other parties, namely Indonesian Military Technology (TMI), which once exhibited an electric car concept model called i2C at the 2025 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS).
“i2C is an SUV type electric vehicle developed by PT TMI, for the civilian version as part of an assignment,” said TM representative Verly Joshua, Thursday (6/11).
He revealed that Pindad has military vehicles that can be converted into ‘civilian’ products such as Hummer products as part of the national car project.
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