SEOUL, November 11 (AJP) - Hyundai Motor said on Tuesday that it had been selected as the final contractor to supply electric buses to Bali, Indonesia.
The South Korean automaker won the contract through an international bidding process organized by the Global Green Growth Institute, or GGGI, an environmental organization backed by the South Korean government. The project is part of Indonesia’s broader push to promote sustainable mobility and reduce carbon emissions in tourism-heavy regions.
The initiative follows a memorandum of understanding signed in April between South Korea’s Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment and the Indonesian government to collaborate on what is called the Bali e-Mobility Project, an official development assistance program. The project aims to transition Bali’s public transport network to electric vehicles and serve as a model for other Indonesian cities.
Under the agreement, Hyundai will supply 10 units of its County electric buses for Bali’s public transport system — the first time electric buses will be used on the island. Hyundai had previously provided the same model to Surabaya, Indonesia’s second-largest city, in 2023.
“Supplying electric buses to Bali, a destination for tourists worldwide, is significant,” said Kim Seong-nam, executive vice president at Hyundai’s Asia-Pacific headquarters. “We plan to continue supporting the development of eco-friendly public transportation in major Indonesian cities.”
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