Hyundai Motor said on the 11th that it was selected as the final contractor in a public tender for supplying electric buses in Bali, Indonesia, conducted by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), an international environmental organization.
In Apr., the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Indonesian government to push the "Bali e-mobility project" as part of an official development assistance (ODA) program and agreed to cooperate on converting Bali's transportation system to electric vehicles. GGGI, with support from the Korean government, is carrying out a project in Bali to pilot an electric-vehicle system and establish an eco-friendly transportation roadmap.
In Oct., Hyundai Motor won the final bid after receiving high marks for ▲ electric-vehicle quality competitiveness ▲ after-sales service (A/S) ▲ experience in eco-friendly official development assistance projects.
In Nov. last year, Hyundai Motor supplied the electric bus County Electric for public transportation to Surabaya, Indonesia's second-largest city.
This project will also supply 10 County Electric buses. This is the first time electric buses will be used for public transportation in Bali.
Hyundai Motor aims to continue supporting the creation of an eco-friendly public transit system in Bali and to expand electric-bus supply going forward.
Kim Sung-nam, executive vice president and head of Hyundai Motor's Asia-Pacific regional headquarters, said, "It is meaningful to supply electric buses to Bali, which is visited by tourists from around the world," and added, "We plan to continue supporting the creation of eco-friendly public transportation in major Indonesian cities in various ways."