EV promotes Indonesia's automotive industry: minister

STORY: EV promotes Indonesia's automotive industry: minister DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Jakarta city 2. various of electric cars 3. various of Jakarta city STORYLINE: Indonesia's automotive industry grew 9.66 percent in the second quarter of this year, compared to the same period of last year, thanks to the sales of electric vehicles (EV), the country's Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita said in a statement Wednesday. According to data from the Association of Indonesia Automotive Industries, EV sales in the Southeast Asia's largest economy had recorded an increasing trend throughout January to May 2023. Kartasasmita said that the automotive sector is able to provide significant foreign exchange through its achievements in exports. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jakarta. (XHTV)