Indonesia project to convert fuel-powered motorbikes to electric


A worker prepares new motorcycles, which will be transported to Indonesia's Batam island, at Sunda Kelapa port in Jakarta, Indonesia August 29, 2017. REUTERS/Beawiharta

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia on Wednesday launched a pilot project to convert motorcycles that run on combustion engines into electric-powered vehicles, part of a national drive to make transport more environmentally friendly, the energy ministry said.

The project has successfully converted 10 such motorbikes and is aiming to convert 90 more by November, the ministry said in a statement.

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