This photo taken on Sept. 6, 2023 shows Wuling Air electric vehicles for the 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)
JAKARTA, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- A fleet of 150 Wuling Air electric vehicles (EVs) have been providing commuter service for delegates and staff workers at the 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit held on Sept. 5-7 in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia.
Wuling Motors Indonesia is the Summit's official car partner. Also as the official car partner, its EV fleet offered a green option for transportation at the 42nd ASEAN Summit held in Indonesia's tourist town Labuan Bajo in May 2023, and the G20 summit held on the resort island of Bali in November 2022.
Wuling Motors Indonesia operates as a subsidiary of the major Chinese automobile manufacturer SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW), which is a joint venture between SAIC Motor, General Motors and Liuzhou Wuling Motors based in Liuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Wuling Air EV is the newest version of battery-based EVs manufactured by the SGMW. It was debuted in Indonesia in August 2022.
A Wuling Air electric vehicle is seen waiting in front of the venue of the 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sept. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)
This photo taken on Sept. 6, 2023 shows Wuling Air electric vehicles for the 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)
Three Wuling Air electric vehicles are seen in front of the venue of the 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sept. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)
A staff member charges a Wuling Air electric vehicle for the 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sept. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)
A Wuling Air electric vehicle is seen driving near the venue of the 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sept. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)
This photo taken on Sept. 6, 2023 shows the logo of the 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit on a Wuling Air electric vehicle for the summit in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)■
