On September 14, Luhut, Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, said that the Indonesian government hopes to attract Geely Automobile to build an electric vehicle factory in the country. Luhut disclosed that the Indonesian government has offered to supply Geely with nickel ore, a key raw material for electric vehicle batteries, and Geely is very interested in the possibility of building a factory in Indonesia. Luhut also said that Indonesian President Joko Widodo expressed support for the plan.
Written by Alex Xie, xiehan@mysteel.com
Edited by Aggie Hu, huchenying@mysteel.com