Indonesia Eyes Leadership in EV Battery Standards

China’s Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt is replacing South Korea’s LG Energy Solution in Indonesia’s $9.8 billion electric vehicle (EV) battery supply chain project
A worker moving battery cells to be packed for shipment at the battery manufacturing plant at PT HLI Green Power, Indonesia's first electric vehicle battery cell manufacturer, in Karawang, West Java. Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP

Indonesia is setting its sights on becoming a global benchmark for electric vehicle (EV) battery material processing, aiming to align its production methods with the highest international standards.

Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) last Tuesday, Anindya Bakrie, Chairperson of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), underscored the country’s ambition to play a key role in the global EV supply chain.

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