Grab Indonesia said that the regulation needs reformation. (Image via Detik Finance)

The 1960 Act only complicates the installation of GrabCar EV: Grab Indonesia

Entering the “Industrial Revolution”, Singaporean-based ride-hailing service’s branch in Indonesia, Grab Indonesia, urged the Indonesian government to scrutinize once more regulations and acts that only hinder the business development in Indonesia.

One of these “complicated” regulation is the 1960 Act. Speaking in Business Innovation Gathering (BIG) 2019 on Thursday, The President of Grab Indonesia, Ridzki Kramadibrata, said that the Act hinders Grab’s growth. The 1960 Act itself was signed by the first President of Indonesia, Soekarno.

Ridzki pointed out that not only obsolete but also the Act is irrelevant to the current 4.0 era. Some regulations listed in the Act cause distortions. For example, the ownership transfer fee required to be paid by Grab Indonesia to install GrabCar Electric Vehicle (EV).

He said that such little hindrances block the great enthusiasm. Moreover, Ridzki said that he had consulted the Ministry of Research and Technology (Kemenristek).

Talking about GrabCar EV, Ridzki said that the tariff will not be much different than GrabCar Plus’. However, Grab Indonesia hasn’t determined the tariff yet since it is still determining locations to install GrabCar EV.

Ridzki promised that by the beginning of 2020, about 20 electric cars and 20 electric motorcycles will be available for Grab users in Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi (Jabodetabek) regions. After the introduction, Grab Indonesia will then introduce the tariff for GrabCar EV.

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