Jakarta, 30 July 2024 – Volta and Energi Always Baru (ESB), a subsidiary of PT NFC Indonesia Tbk (IDX: MCASH’s subsidiaries, namely NEC Signed Nigeria, NFCX, has strengthened its partnership with the Indonesia Battery Corporation (IBC) to boost the services of Electric Vehicle (EV) in Indonesia. This agreement is based on a prior cooperation between Volta and IBC; under this new agreement, Volta will work towards expanding the Battery-Based Electric Motor Vehicle Industrial Ecosystem in the country.
Expanding Collaboration Scope
The collaboration between these entities encompasses various critical areas, including:The collaboration between these entities encompasses various critical areas, including:
- Comprehensive After-Sales Services: Providing an outstanding maintenance as well as repair of electric motor bikes.
- Efficient Warehouse Management: Improving the supply chain as a way of enhancing the access to the various parts.
- Joint Marketing Strategies: Partnerships to market and make known EVs, and their benefits.
- Expanding Sales Networks: Increasing the availability of the quality EV products in the regions of Indonesia.
- Synergistic Branding: Enhancing the consumers’ perceptive appraisal of the EV’s positive features.
Both are committed to achieving those goals by utilizing their technical proficiency in improving the quality of electric motorbike services and the supply of basic spare parts and components. This partnership also maintains the objective of creating increased awareness of the advantages of using electric vehicles, with a view of increasing the usage of such automobiles.
Leadership Insights
Okie Octavia Kurniawan, CEO of Volta & Director of NFCX, expressed enthusiasm about this continued collaboration. “We are very enthusiastic about the continuation of our previous collaboration with IBC. This strategic collaboration further clarifies the focus of strategic initiatives that will be carried out together for the electric vehicle ecosystem in Indonesia as a whole. Through collaboration, we hope to accelerate the growth of the electric vehicle industry through technological innovation and EV infrastructure development.”
Toto Nugroho, President Director of IBC, also agreed with this sentiment and said, “We are very proud to able to enhance this strategic partnership with Volta and ESB as we believe that this partnership will also drive more electric vehicle charging infrastructure and integrated efficient electric vehicle ecosystem in Indonesia. Collective, we are dedicated to offer more sustainable mobility solutions in automotive industry with electric vehicles’ adoption.
MoU Signing Ceremony
The intention of involving MSMEs in this regard strengthening partnership was further strengthened on 29th July 2024 by signing MoU in Jakarta. This initiative is expected to:This initiative is expected to:
- Open New Opportunities: Establish a closer-knit and optimised structure of the EV ecosystem.
- Expand Access to Infrastructure: Increase the provisions of all supporting structures.
- Encourage Sustainable Innovation: Promote relentless advancement in the areas of EVs.
- Create a Positive Impact: Hurt society and the economy, adding to the argument that Indonesia is in the position to be a spearhead when it comes to sustainable mobility.
The synergistic partnership’s idea is to bring an excellent positive outcome in Indonesian society and the country’s economy. Through identifying with the global movement towards sustainable mobility solutions the partnership is able to enhance the standing of Indonesia as a sore in the drive towards the implementation of green transport solutions.