Hyundai electric bus project in Bali

Hyundai Motor and charging infrastructure provider CHAEVI have partnered to implement an eco-friendly public transportation system in Bali, Indonesia. Supported by the South Korean Ministry of Climate, Energy, and Environment (MCEE) as an Official Development Assistance (ODA) project, the initiative involves the deployment of 11 County Electric mid-sized buses and six 100kW rapid charging stations.

The buses feature 128kWh batteries with a range exceeding 200km per charge. To meet local content requirements, the vehicles were manufactured in collaboration with Indonesian bodybuilder Laksana. This deployment is part of the Bali E-Mobility project, which follows a Memorandum of Understanding between the South Korean and Indonesian governments to transition Bali’s transport system toward electric mobility. The project is also supported by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI).

To ensure operational reliability, Hyundai is implementing an EV Bus Field Quality Assurance Program to monitor vehicle condition and performance. This deployment follows a previous implementation of 11 electric buses in Surabaya. Hyundai Motor intends to use operational data regarding battery efficiency and passenger demand to expand its green transport presence in Southeast Asian and Asia-Pacific markets.