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This photo taken on August 28 shows a general view of boxes of battery cells stored for shipment at the battery manufacturing plant at PT HLI Green Power, Indonesia鈥檚 first electric vehicle battery cell manufacturer, in Karawang, West Java.聽 | AFP photo

Rows of robotic arms move with precision to assemble nickel-based battery cells on the production line at Indonesia鈥檚 inaugural electric vehicle battery plant, the first in Southeast Asia.

After being chosen by a joint venture of South Korea鈥檚 Hyundai and LG for the $1.1 billion factory, Indonesia is now looking to boost investment to give it an edge in the race to become a regional EV hub.