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President Joko Widodo inaugurated Esemka car factory in Kosambi District, Boyolali Regency, Central Java on Friday (6/9). The inauguration of the factory was also attended by Minister of Industry, Airlangga Hartarto and Minister of Transportation, Budi Karya Sumadi.The Esemka factory is managed by PT Solo Manufaktur Kreasi (SMK), which also acts as a brand holder. The factory facility has an area of 12,500 thousand square meters and was built on a land of 115 thousand square meters. In this factory, there are production processes such as vehicle assembly, painting, and testing. The investment value spent for this factory reaches Rp600 billion. The factory production capacity is estimated at 18 thousand units per year. That means 1,500 units per month or around 50 units per day.In his speech, President Joko Widodo said that the existence of the Esemka factory could have a positive impact on the Indonesian economy, especially in Boyolali. Therefore, he appealed to the Indonesian people to support it.On the same occasion, Minister of Industry, Airlangga Hartarto said that the presence of the Esemka car factory is a manifestation of the strength of the national automotive industry. The presence of the Esemka branded car factory will increase the absorption of domestic automotive components, especially those produced by Small and Medium Industries (IKM). At present, PT SMK has collaborated with more than 30 local automotive component industry suppliers and has made preparations for mass production. He ensured that the inauguration of the plant always has a double effect on the economy, such as opening new employment.Meanwhile, President Director of Solo Manufacturing Kreasi, Eddy Wirajaya said that the establishment of this factory is also an effort to increase Human Resources in Indonesia. Esemka routinely selects students of vocational high school who will assist the Esemka car production process. Thus, they become superior Human Resources through the empowerment of SMK graduates who are directly involved in the production process.Eddy also emphasized that all Solo Manufacturing Kreasi employees are happy and grateful for all the support and participation from various parties. In the end, they succeeded in building the factory and all Esemka facilities. In addition to inaugurating the factory, Eddy also introduced the first mass-produced model, a pickup called Bima.

Last Sunday (8/9), Indonesia Electric Motor Show (IEMS) 2019 at Kartika Expo Balai Kartini room in Jakarta was visited by many people. They seemed enthusiastic about observing various electric vehicles, pure batteries, hybrids, plug-in hybrids until fuel cells that displayed at that event.Visitors came from various circles, with different goals. Some just wanted to look at the exhibition, and some visitors were curious about the development of Indonesia's electric vehicles.Environmental issues are one of the main reasons why some countries are switching from vehicles with fossil fuels to electric ones. The attention of the Indonesian people towards electric vehicles was even greater when the President, Joko Widodo officially signed the Presidential Regulation (Perpres) related to electric cars.The main concerns are not only the product and price, but also the availability of battery charging areas and battery waste treatment.For the people of Indonesia, especially the middle and lower economic circles, product models and prices are certainly an important part of their consideration for switching to electric cars. The habit of people hoping to resell cars that they have been using for several years at a high price will certainly be a challenge to sell electric vehicles.In addition, the availability of battery charging places is certainly an important consideration for electric vehicle users. The number of traffic jams, especially in big cities, especially Jakarta, will certainly make the battery consumption quite large. Thus, there is a need for a large amount of battery charging.Another important point that must be solved is the waste management of electric vehicle batteries. The battery has a lifetime. This means that there will be a lot of battery waste that comes from electric vehicles whose impact is negative on the environment.Therefore, before the mass use of electric vehicles is properly realized, the obstacles that may arise must first be solved.

Last Sunday (8/9), Indonesia Electric Motor Show (IEMS) 2019 at Kartika Expo Balai Kartini room in Jakarta was visited by many people. They seemed enthusiastic about observing various electric vehicles, pure batteries, hybrids, plug-in hybrids until fuel cells that displayed at that event.Visitors came from various circles, with different goals. Some just wanted to look at the exhibition, and some visitors were curious about the development of Indonesia's electric vehicles.Environmental issues are one of the main reasons why some countries are switching from vehicles with fossil fuels to electric ones. The attention of the Indonesian people towards electric vehicles was even greater when the President, Joko Widodo officially signed the Presidential Regulation (Perpres) related to electric cars.The main concerns are not only the product and price, but also the availability of battery charging areas and battery waste treatment.For the people of Indonesia, especially the middle and lower economic circles, product models and prices are certainly an important part of their consideration for switching to electric cars. The habit of people hoping to resell cars that they have been using for several years at a high price will certainly be a challenge to sell electric vehicles.In addition, the availability of battery charging places is certainly an important consideration for electric vehicle users. The number of traffic jams, especially in big cities, especially Jakarta, will certainly make the battery consumption quite large. Thus, there is a need for a large amount of battery charging.Another important point that must be solved is the waste management of electric vehicle batteries. The battery has a lifetime. This means that there will be a lot of battery waste that comes from electric vehicles whose impact is negative on the environment.Therefore, before the mass use of electric vehicles is properly realized, the obstacles that may arise must first be solved.

From August 31 to September 1, 2019, Mie Balap, a typical culinary of Medan, North Sumatera was served free to the community at the event of Pucuk Coolinart Festival at Plaza Medan Fair, Medan, North Sumatera. Many visitors who attended the festival like very much Mie Balap. For today’s edition of Indonesian wonder, we invite you to know closer about Mie Balap. Mie Balap was previously called Mie Tiaw. However, due to the cooking process of Mie Tiaw very fast like in a competition, so the local people called it Mie Balap.Mie Balap consists of kwetiau and vermicelli which is sauteed with leeks, eggs, bean sprouts, and sweet soy sauce. The Characteristic of the taste of Mie Balap is related to the use of many eggs. Because it uses many eggs, Mie Balap has a thick texture. In addition to the distinctive texture, the aroma of Mie Balap has also become more distinctive because of the fragrance of sauted eggs. Especially when poured on a plate covered with banana leaves, the aroma of Mie Balap is more appetizing.Mie Balap is sold by using a cart. This culinary is fried on fry- pan with stone stove by using wood as its fuel. Mie Balap is sold with 2 type of tastes, original and seafood. For original taste, the price is about Rp. 8,000 until Rp. 10,000, while the price of seafood taste is about Rp. 10,000 to Rp. 15,000. Mie Balap is usually enjoyed as breakfast menu, so many traders of Mie Balap sell it in the morning.