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![Musk to ‘Consider’ Opening Battery Plant in Indonesia, Senior Official Says Musk to ‘Consider’ Opening Battery Plant in Indonesia, Senior Official Says](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-05-21-045953.jpg)
Musk to ‘Consider’ Opening Battery Plant in Indonesia, Senior Official Says
By Sebastian Strangio
A Tesla investment would be a significant vote of confidence in Jakarta's ambition of becoming an EV production powerhouse.
![The Geopolitics of Tesla’s China Breakthrough The Geopolitics of Tesla’s China Breakthrough](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-05-01-172140.jpg)
The Geopolitics of Tesla’s China Breakthrough
By Marina Yue Zhang
Amid growing concerns about China’s EV overcapacity, the U.S. firm wins rare access to the Chinese market.
![Tesla Pledges a Major Boost to Indonesia’s EV Ambitions Tesla Pledges a Major Boost to Indonesia’s EV Ambitions](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-11-24-045145.jpg)
Tesla Pledges a Major Boost to Indonesia’s EV Ambitions
By Mark Field
Despite their concerns about its protectionism, Western governments should support President Joko Widodo's ambitions to make his nation a "key player" in the sector.
![Tesla to Invest in Indonesian Battery Manufacturing, Official Says Tesla to Invest in Indonesian Battery Manufacturing, Official Says](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-08-15-060609.jpg)
Tesla to Invest in Indonesian Battery Manufacturing, Official Says
By Sebastian Strangio
Senior Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan made the announcement after a meeting with Tesla chief Elon Musk in San Francisco on August 2.
![Mr. Musk Goes to Malaysia Mr. Musk Goes to Malaysia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-07-11-053944.jpg)
Mr. Musk Goes to Malaysia
By James Guild
Tesla sees some Southeast Asian countries as promising markets for its electric vehicles, and others as possible sites for producing them.
![Elon Musk’s Chinese Odyssey Elon Musk’s Chinese Odyssey](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-06-05-161137.jpg)
Elon Musk’s Chinese Odyssey
By Marina Yue Zhang
Can entrepreneurs like Musk thaw the tech competition deadlock between China and the United States?
![Indonesia Announces Subsidies to Boost EV Uptake Indonesia Announces Subsidies to Boost EV Uptake](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-11-24-045145.jpg)
Indonesia Announces Subsidies to Boost EV Uptake
By Sebastian Strangio
President Joko Widodo is hoping to transform Indonesia into a leading manufacturer of batteries and electric vehicles.
![Tesla Launches in Thailand, Vying to Compete with China EVs Tesla Launches in Thailand, Vying to Compete with China EVs](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-12-08-161112.jpg)
Tesla Launches in Thailand, Vying to Compete with China EVs
By Tassanee Vejpongsa and Tian Macleod Ji
Southeast Asia's market of more than 600 million consumers is increasingly a focus for automakers looking to expand sales, especially of electric vehicles.
![Why Elon Musk’s Twitter Purchase Is a National Security Concern Why Elon Musk’s Twitter Purchase Is a National Security Concern](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-11-09-150227.jpg)
Why Elon Musk’s Twitter Purchase Is a National Security Concern
By Charles Mok
Elon Musk’s Twitter deal reveals loopholes in U.S. national security oversight.
![Is China’s Energy Transition Dead in the Water? Is China’s Energy Transition Dead in the Water?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-02_07-21-07.jpg)
Is China’s Energy Transition Dead in the Water?
By Chris Zhang
Despite some promising developments, Beijing continues to struggle to capitalize on renewables and green tech.
![Bhutan Goes Electric Bhutan Goes Electric](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sizes/thumbnail/2580559168_9bdc86ceec_b.jpg)
Bhutan Goes Electric
The tiny kingdom’s capital city, Thimpu plans to phase out gasoline-powered vehicles.
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