Indonesia / China - Rept Battero Energy Company Ltd, a battery manufacturer headquartered in Wenzhou in China’s Zhejiang Province, has signed an agreement to supply Indonesia’s PT VKTR Teknologi Mobilitas (VKTR) with up to 3,000 truck and bus battery packs by the end of 2025. VKTR is the recently established commercial vehicle manufacturing unit of Indonesia’s Bakrie & Brothers Group, focused on zero-emission vehicles.

The supply agreement was signed at VKTR’s truck and bus manufacturing plant in Magelang, Central Java, in the presence of Indonesia’s Minister of Land Transport and Transportation of Indonesia and the heads of General Administration of Customs, the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce, and local government departments.

VKTR’s Magelang plant in Central Java is exclusively focused on the production of battery-powered commercial vehicles and is equipped with full-process manufacturing capabilities, including chassis assembly, battery assembly, body welding, painting, final assembly, and vehicle testing.

Rept Battero confirmed that its local subsidiary, PT Rept Battero Indonesia, based in Kuningan, South Jakarta City will assemble the lithium-ion battery packs locally to help its Indonesian partner meet the country’s local content requirements (TKDN) and help advance zero-emission transportation in the country.

The two companies also plan to collaborate on helping to develop Indonesia’s battery supply chain, including nickel smelting and the production of other battery materials.