B20 Indonesia Reception Support VKTR-Britishvolt MoU Signing
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VIVA – The B20 Indonesia Reception supported the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between PT Vektr Mobiliti Indonesia (VKTR) and UK startup Britishvolt to develop a greener supply chain in battery manufacturing.
The signing -- held in London, the United Kingdom, on Wednesday (March 23) -- shows B20 Indonesia’s commitment in an effort to accelerating its ambition to achieve the net-zero target by 2060.
The Business 20, or B20, is an outreach group from the G20 that represents the international business community.
VKTR is a spin-off of Bakrie Autoparts, a subsidiary of PT Bakrie and Brothers (BNBR), which has over four decades of experience in the automotive component industry.
"VKTR is pleased to have signed the MoU with Britishvolt and looking forward to collaborating with Britishvolt to develop a greener supply chain in battery manufacturing," Chairman and Founder of the Bakrie Centre Foundation Anindya Bakrie remarked.
Kolaborasi Bakrie & Brothers dengan Britishvolt.
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"The support of VKTR for this partnership is part of the commitment of Bakrie Group, on its 80th anniversary for the group, to embark on a new chapter focusing on 3Cs ... Climate, COVID-19, and Capital trends. VKTR will support the energy transition in Indonesia while being mindful to not adversely impact people," he stated.
The MoU-signing event is also conducted to launch the establishment of VKTR International, a subsidiary of VKTR, which will act as the group initiative in the UK in some areas, including research and development and digital technology solutions related to the electrification of transportation.
"The launch of VKTR International also shows our contribution to research and development, which covers institute and fellowship programs as well as innovation laboratories to enhance the state-of-the-art technology for electric transportation," Anindya stated.
Bakrie, concurrently chairman of VKTR, initiated VKTR’s global initiatives to enable development across institutional lines where professionals, companies, and officials around the world can come together and improve research and development on electric mobility.
