Hyundai Motor Company has begun building an eco-friendly public transportation system in Bali, Indonesia’s leading resort destination, by supplying medium-sized electric buses to the island.

Hyundai Motor announced that on the 22nd (local time) it delivered 11 units of its medium-sized electric bus, the “County Electric,” to the Bali provincial government at the “Electric Bus and Charging Infrastructure Deployment Project Launching Ceremony” held at the Bali Bajra Sandhi Monument.

Attending the launching ceremony were Kim Young-shin, Executive Vice President and Head of Commercial Vehicle Body Integrated Development at Hyundai Motor, Yoon Soon-gu, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Indonesia, Suharso Monoarfa (Rahmat Pambudi in Korean text) Minister of National Development Planning of Indonesia, Wayan Koster, Governor of Bali, and Rowan Fraser, Country Representative of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in Indonesia, among other key stakeholders.

Project linked to Korean government ODA…Selected as final project operator through competitive bidding

The vehicle supply is a core project of an Official Development Assistance (ODA) program jointly promoted by Korea’s climate, energy and environment authorities and the Indonesian government. The main objective is to introduce electric buses to Bali for the first time and establish an electrification-based public transportation network in this global tourism hub.

In October last year, Hyundai Motor was selected as the final implementing organization in an open tender for the electric bus supply project organized by the Global Green Growth Institute. The company received high evaluations across all areas, including vehicle quality, after-sales service (A/S) capabilities, and experience in implementing eco-friendly ODA projects.

Locally customized special-purpose configuration…Equipped with high-efficiency battery and excellent urban driving performance

The County Electric to be deployed on Bali’s roads is a 20-seater medium-sized model developed in cooperation with a local specialty vehicle manufacturer. It is equipped with a high-efficiency 128kWh battery pack, enabling it to travel more than 200km on a single full charge.

In addition, it features a 150kW high-output drive motor that improves mid-range acceleration performance at speeds of 50–80km/h by more than 30% compared with conventional diesel vehicles. With driving performance optimized for complex and congested urban road environments, it is regarded as highly suitable for use as a public transportation vehicle.

Vehicle monitoring and maintenance support…Expanding electrification across Indonesia and the Asia-Pacific market

To ensure the successful establishment of the new route bus system, Hyundai Motor plans to continue monitoring driving data and providing local maintenance and technical support even after vehicle delivery. Based on this, the company intends to support Bali Province’s policy of becoming a carbon-neutral tourism city and its transition to electrified public transportation in various ways.

Meanwhile, in November 2024, Hyundai Motor entered the local city bus market in Surabaya, Indonesia’s second-largest city, by supplying 11 County Electric buses. Leveraging operational know-how accumulated in Surabaya and Bali, Hyundai Motor plans to expand electric bus supplies to major Indonesian cities such as Jakarta, while broadening its eco-friendly commercial vehicle business across the Asia-Pacific region.

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