{
  "id": 16535386,
  "title": "Local content rules, incentives in focus as Indonesia’s EV edge fades",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/local-content-rules-incentives-in-focus-as-indonesias-ev-edge-fades",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-25T23:30:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Jakarta Post",
    "slug": "the-jakarta-post",
    "url": "https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/26/local-content-rules-incentives-in-focus-as-indonesias-ev-edge-fades.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indonesia must refine its local content rules for electric vehicles to foster domestic manufacturing and draw investment, according to Arthur D. Little. Akshay Prasad, a principal at Arthur D. Little Southeast Asia, stated that the challenge lies not in localization per se, but in the design and sequencing of such requirements. He proposed tailoring regulations to component complexity, supplier availability, and technological maturity, with a phased plan from vehicle assembly to higher-value technologies. Indonesia boasts advantages such as a vast motorcycle market, rich natural resources, and the potential to develop an integrated EV and battery industry. However, regional competitors have outpaced Indonesia in establishing supplier networks and infrastructure. The country's score on the Global Electric Mobility Readiness Index (GEMRIX) 2026 improved from 40 in 2023 to 49 but slipped in ranking from 21st to 24th as more markets were added to the index. Thailand and Vietnam scored higher at 57 and 60, respectively.",
  "summary": "Indonesia needs to work on \"the sequencing and design\" of its local content rules to encourage the development of domestic manufacturing capabilities while attracting investment to its EV sector, according to Arthur D. Little.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}