Pandu Sjahrir, CEO of Indonesian EV startup Electrum, tells Tech in Asia he sees similarities between the growing EV sector and ecommerce’s early days. But judging from the advent of Shopee and, now, TikTok Shop, potential vulnerabilities may arise.

Raditya Wibowo, founder and CEO of EV startup Maka Motors, says much of the risk has to do with batteries – specifically, whether the Indonesian standard will be charging or swapping.