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The cancellation of the US policy promoting electric vehicle production and sales by President Trump could impact Indonesia. GAIKINDO in Indonesia believes that the growth of internal combustion engine vehicles must continue, noting that the low resale value of electric vehicles is a reason for public hesitation. The Indonesian government is offering hybrid vehicle incentives to boost the sale of environmentally friendly vehicles.

On Sept 16, BYD launched the Tang DM-i 175 km Smart Driving Long-Range in three trims, priced RMB 179,800-199,800. A 26.6 kWh Blade battery delivers 175 km CLTC electric and 1,240 km total range; 4.7 L/100 km depleted consumption. Standard Cloud-C chassis, DiLink 100 cockpit; top trim adds LiDAR DiPilot 300 enabling HNOA/CNOA; 0-100 km/h in 7.9 s.

Li Auto confirms its five-seat full-size SUV i6 will launch on Sept 26. The coupe-inspired model keeps the i-series identity, offers RWD and dual-motor AWD layouts, and adopts a standard 5C LFP pack delivering 500 km range after a 10-minute charge, targeting 700 km CLTC range.

Suzuki Motor Corporation will begin sales of the all-new battery electric SUV e VITARA in Japan on January 16, 2026. Unveiled in Milan in November 2024 and shown in India in January 2025, the “Emotional Versatile Cruiser” rides on the newly developed HEARTECT-e BEV platform and features the ALLGRIP-e electric 4WD system for agile on-road dynamics and off-road capability.

At the Alliance Operating Board held at Ampere’s Douai plant, CEOs and chairs of Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi reaffirmed their European EV commitment. Leveraging Ampere’s €550m flexible line compatible with AmpR Small/Medium platforms, the trio will jointly produce the new Nissan Micra EV and Mitsubishi’s first European BUV, the Eclipse Cross BEV, from H2 2025. The line already builds six EV models across four brands; output rose to 89,527 pure-electric units in 2024, cementing Douai as the Alliance’s benchmark for scalable, sustainable mobility.

MG Motor Indonesia, together with long-time partner Deta Group, simultaneously opened twin 3S facilities in Yogyakarta and Sukabumi. Both sites offer global-standard showrooms, service bays and genuine parts, plus 7.7 kWh EV chargers. Launch incentives include 15 % down-payment, zero-interest loans and free maintenance up to 75 000 km/5 yr, strengthening MG’s after-sales footprint across Java.