Prabowo's Ministers Start Using Indonesia-Made Maung Cars
Indonesian government ministers have begun using domestically manufactured Maung MV3 Garuda Limousines for official duties. This transition aligns with President Prabowo Subianto's policy to replace foreign-made state vehicles with products from the state-owned company Pindad.
Why it matters
The move reflects a push for national industrial self-reliance and economic nationalism within the Indonesian government.
10 Komentar --> Share Article link copied TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Several ministers have started commuting on Maung MV3 Garuda Limousines, aligning with President Prabowo Subianto's goal to replace foreign cars with the Pindad-manufactured Maung cars.
Pindad is a state-owned company specializing in military and commercial products.
Several coordinating ministers in the Red and White Cabinet and several heads of agencies have started using Maung Garudas starting Monday, October 5, 2026. Among them is Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, who was seen in a white Maung car on his way to meet Prabowo at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta.
However, Airlangga stated that not all cabinet members have received these cars. "There are 18 units, if I'm not mistaken, for agency heads and coordinating ministers," he said after a meeting with Prabowo.
Airlangga believed other ministers will receive similar cars for official use by the end of this month.\
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