60% of electric vehicles globally to depend on made-in-Indonesia batteries, says Indonesian President

JAKARTA, Dec 11 (Vietnam News/ANN): As many as 60% of the electric vehicles (EVs) in the world will depend on the battery ecosystem that is being built in an integrated manner in Indonesia, the country's President Joko Widodo (pic) has said.

Speaking at a business forum in Jakarta on December 2, Widodo said Indonesia has abundant resources, such as nickel, copper, bauxite, and tin, that are needed to create an EV battery ecosystem.