Indonesia is revving up its ambition to have a national car. Can a weapons firm deliver?
Ana Maria Rus
All senior government officials are to start using a car built by state-owned munitions company Pindad. This has stoked national pride, but analysts point to a long road ahead. JAKARTA: When Mr Prabowo Subianto arrived for his inauguration at the Indonesian parliament complex in Jakarta on Oct 20, he was seen using a white Toyota Alphard multi-purpose vehicle (MPV). But by the time he emerged as Indonesia’s eighth president, a different ride was waiting for him at the lobby: a Maung Garuda.
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