Indonesia aims for locally produced car ( video)

Posted on January 18 2012 by Al Jazeera's Step Vaessen / IM

High school students’ vehicle gets green light from officials looking for alternative to imported automobiles

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.

This post was submitted by Al Jazeera's Step Vaessen / IM.

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