Mitsubishi has signed a memorandum of understanding with Gojek, postal company Pos Indonesia, a local subsidiary of German logistics company DHL and power company Haleyola Power, to use its Minicab-MiEV for delivery.

Mitubishi Motors hopes to launch EV sales in Indonesia in the future. The company is the only Japanese major carmaker that makes light commercial EVs and is strengthening sales in and outside of its home market.

From these tests, Mitsubishi hopes to gather data on Indonesia’s charging infrastructure, daily mileage, and how EV batteries perform in local weather conditions.

The project is the first collaboration between Mitsubishi and Gojek. Mitsubishi announced its investment and partnership with the Indonesian ride-hailing company in 2019, but their collaboration had been delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Gojek offers ride-hailing and food delivery services through GoTo, a joint venture with Indonesian e-commerce company Tokopedia.