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BYD’s arrival in Indonesia has set the stage for a shift in the nation’s EV market. PT Blue Bird sees this as an opportunity to expand its electric taxi fleet, hoping that BYD’s affordable vehicles will lower the barrier to sustainable transportation.
BYD Arrival Signals a New Chapter for Indonesia's Taxi Electrification
The advent of BYD in Indonesia is anticipated to contribute to the electrification of taxi fleets. According to PT Blue Bird, the largest taxi company in Indonesia, this is the opinion that they hold.
“We are very happy that BYD is now investing in Indonesia. We hope very soon the price of electric vehicles will be reduced significantly,” said Noni Purnomo, President Commissioner at Bluebird Group Holdings.
In 2019, PT Blue Bird reportedly began adding electric taxis to its fleet of vehicles, as reported by Bloomberg. As of the end of the year 2023, it had approximately 23,000 vehicles in its fleet, with electric vehicles making up only one percent of its available automobiles.
Blue Bird Faces Hurdles in Expanding EV Fleet
According to this information, Blue Bird has not yet made a major rise in the number of electric vehicles that are part of its fleet.
“We have been lagging in our implementation of electric vehicles. At this moment the price for us is about three-and-a-half times of the combustion engine,” Purnomo added.
It is possible that the entry of BYD in Indonesia may encourage other automakers in the industry to introduce vehicles that are more reasonably priced, Teslarati points out. The automobile manufacturer from China is known for selling battery electric vehicles that are among the most reasonably priced on the international market for automobiles.
