ESEMKA Indonesian Car

An early 2012 sparked a buzz of pride to the people of Indonesia. Who has launched a breakthrough at the beginning of this Water Dragon Year?

Pairing of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Solo, Central Java, Joko Widodo (familiarly called by the name Jokowi) and FX Hadi Rudiyatmo. Effective as of January 2, their official car of the Camry sedan costing Rp 300 million officially replaced with the Eagles, car assembly Vocational High School students (SMK) Solo and SMK Negeri 2 Surakarta Residents .

Through his Twitter account (@ jokowi_do2), Mayor Jokowi announcing the change. "Starting today I wore a new official car, cars made vocational school student, 80% local content, product price Rp 95 millions love local product."

"The paint smooth, the interior is beautiful, smooth voice engine, air conditioning was cold, efficient because only 1500 cc engine, let alone design a good car ... yes?"

Jokowi Mayor's Choice became a byword of local and national media. Various social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter too noisy dial to connect to discuss the new official car of the leaders of Solo's.

Why suddenly assembled cars made in Indonesia under the spotlight so big? Whereas before it was already there are a variety of non cars assembled foreign manufacturer, but has never made a big issue as it is now.

Call it the GEA (rollover Alternative Energy-Ed.), Automobile assembly with a capacity 640 cc engine from INKA Company. This car has been booked as many as 250 units by the Provincial Government of South Sulawesi (Sulawesi) in 2011. And the process is scheduled to be completed this year.

South Sulawesi Governor Syahrul Yasin Limpo, GEA has been staying to be a trademark use of a car in east Indonesia, Indonesia. With the modified car market, the South Sulawesi provincial government budgeted no less than USD 6 billion to car GEA could be distributed free of charge as an aid to the community.

There is also a Hornet. AG-cars produced by PT Super Hornet Gasindo Jaya factory location in Rangkasbitung, Banten. Wasps can be operated with some type of fuel such as gasoline and CNG gas. Wasps have even got Euro3 standardization certificates.

Wasp engine capacity of 650 cc with a four speed manual transmission can be driven up to speeds of 100 kilometers per hour. This car was developed since 2007 and produced in 2009. Its local load to 90 percent and the price is under RP 50 million!

Rows of cars locally produced Indonesia still continues.

There hare (an acronym for Commercial Vehicles Lively Mix) prepared to be a substitute for bajaj or bemo, using 250 cc engine and can drive up to 70 km / hour.

There is also Arina, Semarang-made small car that is funded by the Ministry of Industry. Arina car uses a motorcycle engine with engine capacity 150 cc, 200 cc and 250 cc.

Indonesian students has also been produced Marlip, an electric car developed by LIPI (Indonesian Institute of Sciences), which is used for golf carts, patients, and car security.

But all these cars never "as famous as" kids homemade car SMK Negeri 2 Solo and Surakarta Citizens. The fate of Esemka car is a little bit different from his predecessors.

The point of difference is quite striking. When other cars just announced and marketed, Esemka car directly used by an officer level vice mayor and mayor. These alignments concrete. Simple but concrete without much ado.

Jokowi breakthrough success was busy to make public comment on the positive. Makassar mayor went along with his official car to replace the Daihatsu Terios with Esemka car. Even though House Speaker Marzuki Alie expressed his intention Esemka visited Technopark where cars are assembled to order and see the manufacturing process. I plan going to the scene, giving way to support entrepreneurs, created as a national car, "he said.

Secretary General of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle Tjahjo Kumolo even want one day there is such a president's instructions to all officials wear the national car. No more car manufacturers overseas.

But interest is not simply buying a car Esemka officials domination. General public as well, via Facebook and Twitter, expressed a desire to order the car that finished Jokowi official car. Their reasons other than low prices, car Esemka also presents pride of its own domestic production.

But once again we must go back "set foot on the ground". More than a dozen national car has been programmed, but until now no one to be realizable with a large-scale production.

Mouse Deer bajaj replace a small part, but the majority remained bajaj orange smoke and noise. Wasps are priced in the price of RP 48 million, is also not much different.

Central Java Governor Bibit Waluyo reminded that the due diligence Esemka car still must be taken before the car could be mass produced. "Reckless" when Jokowi directly using a car that has not been able to sign a letter from the Department of Transportation road worthy, let alone used for official cars.

Then, if Esemka has never filed a due diligence and related papers? According to Deputy Mayor of Solo, his ministry has started the process of management is since two years ago to the Directorate General of Land Transportation. But until now, the permit does not go down.

"Clash" bureaucracy was stopped for a moment of pride to the people who could produce the nation's children SUV. Solo mayor and his deputy was parked two cars Esemka. They returned to the Camry, respectively, after two days into the official car.

The reason they are very sensible, because it's not worth driving a car that does not have the completeness of the letters. .


Almost all brands of manufacturers from abroad have a showroom in our country. This is proof that all want to enjoy a tasty share of automobile and motorcycle markets of Indonesia.

In fact, Indonesia is a country of more than 240 million people and growing purchasing power. Mainly because of the number of middle-and upper circles that continues to grow.

The question remains. If the technology is already there, human resources or HR also qualified, then why paperworks hinder the nation's affairs for the moment Indonesia could be proud of its own product?