Indonesia aims for locally produced car
High school students’ vehicle gets green light from officials looking for alternative to imported automobiles.
Published On 17 Jan 2012
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A car developed by high-school students in Indonesia is being promoted as a way of kickstarting the country’s own automobile industry.
Virtually all of the country’s 24 million cars are made by foreign companies and with it a handsome profit.
But now local officials are restarting the initiative to get a locally produced version on the road.
Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports from Solo, central Java.
Source: Al Jazeera