Jakarta, June 29 -- The government is currently evaluating the highly anticipated electric vehicle (EV) incentives as it shifts focus toward developing a national car program, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto stated.

He further declined to confirm whether the EV incentives would take effect by August 2026, as previously planned.

"We are still evaluating it, especially since we are currently preparing a national car program," Airlangga told reporters at the Smesco Building in Jakarta, Monday.

He did not elaborate on the specific hurdles delaying the implementation or how the upcoming national car program would integrate with current EV strategies.

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