According to otomotif.kompas.com, two Indonesian small and medium enterprises (IKMs) — PT Kannindo Metal Industri and PT Multikon Rekatama Industri — have officially entered the supply chain for the National Electric Motorcycle (Molinas) program launched by President Prabowo Subianto on 13 August 2026 in Cikarang, West Java.
Local Component Integration Accelerates
The Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) is actively advancing supplier development to embed domestic manufacturers into electric vehicle production. As part of this strategy, IKMs are being prepared not just as peripheral suppliers but as qualified Tier-2 vendors capable of meeting OEM standards. The initiative targets sustained procurement orders — not one-off contracts — with IKMs expected to fulfill full qualification requirements including engineering capability, quality control, production capacity, certifications, and on-time delivery performance.
Kemenperin’s approach begins with actual demand signals from original equipment manufacturers and Tier-1 suppliers. This market-led method ensures that training and technical assistance directly address gaps in technology, human resources, product quality, standardization, and testing access. According to Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, Minister of Industry, “
“Our mentoring must start from market needs. OEMs and Tier-1s communicate required standards, then the government supports IKMs to close those gaps through technology strengthening, workforce development, quality improvement, standardization, and testing access.” — Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, Minister of Industry
The two newly onboarded IKMs produce battery boxes and battery brackets for the Molinas Alva motorcycle, manufactured by PT Electra Mobilitas Indonesia. Their inclusion marks a structural shift: local firms are now supplying mission-critical components for nationally branded electric two-wheelers — not merely auxiliary parts for conventional vehicles.
Strategic Supplier Development Framework
Kemenperin applies a formalized supplier development framework grounded in industrial readiness assessment. Potential IKMs undergo rigorous evaluation across eight criteria: technology maturity, product quality, production capacity, engineering competence, certification status, productivity metrics, cost efficiency, and delivery reliability. Only those scoring above threshold levels advance to targeted capacity-building programs.
This model aims to build end-to-end local capability — from upstream component design to downstream integration — ensuring that Molinas’ growth translates into durable domestic value addition and job creation. As emphasized by the ministry, the goal extends beyond sales volume: it is to anchor the entire electric mobility ecosystem within Indonesia’s industrial base.
The national rollout follows the official launch event held on 13 August 2026, where President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated the Molinas program in Cikarang. The program’s first production facility — Alva’s electric motorcycle plant — is located in the same industrial zone. PT Kannindo Metal Industri and PT Multikon Rekatama Industri were selected from Kemenperin’s cohort of mentored IKMs and began supplying components immediately following their qualification in mid-2026.
Source: otomotif.kompas.com
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