European carmakers look to Indonesia as alternative to China
欧洲汽车制造商将印度尼西亚视为中国的替代者
Indonesia is trying to position itself as a new center for electronic vehicle production, and carmaking giants such as Volkswagen are eager to take advantage. The EU and Indonesia are pushing to complete a free trade agreement by the end of the year, as the South Asian country prepares to boost its EV industry. The South Asian country of over 280 million boasts a vast wealth of nickel and other raw materials crucial for producing modern cars.
印度尼西亚正试图将自己定位为一个新的电子汽车生产中心，而大众汽车等汽车制造巨头正急于利用这一优势。欧盟和印度尼西亚正在推动在今年年底前完成一项自由贸易协定，因为这个南亚国家正准备促进其电动车行业。这个拥有超过2.8亿人口的南亚国家拥有大量的镍和其他对生产现代汽车至关重要的原材料。
