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Kia mulls EV plant in Thailand to take on Toyota and BYD with affordable electric cars

Electrek

Can Kia challenge Toyota, which has dominated the market in Thailand, with affordable EVs? Chinese automakers like BYD are already stealing market share, but Kia is in talks over a new EV plant in Thailand that could help position itself as an early leader.

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CATL and Arun Plus partner up for cell-to-pack (CTP) cooperation in Thailand

Green Car Congress

Limited (CATL) and Arun Plus Company Limited (Arun Plus) recently reached an agreement on CTP (cell-to-pack) cooperation in Thailand to serve local EV manufacturers, enhancing the potential for Thailand to become the battery production hub of ASEAN. Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., In June 2022, CATL launched CTP 3.0

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BYD to kick off EV production at new Thailand plant in Q3 as overseas expansion accelerates

Electrek

Leading EV maker BYD is quickly expanding overseas after dominating its home market. BYD is now set to begin production at its new EV plant in Thailand in the third quarter as it looks to accelerate overseas sales.

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Tesla is opening a flagship store in Thailand: report

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Tesla is set to open a flagship store in Bangkok, Thailand, as early as June. The opening of the flagship store comes as Tesla is looking to accelerate its electric vehicle sales in Thailand. Despite Tesla’s higher vehicle prices, the Model Y and Model 3 have seen strong demand in Thailand.

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Tesla hosts Thailand PM at Fremont Factory ahead of potential partnership

Teslarati

Tesla hosted Srettha Thavisin, the Prime Minister of Thailand, at its Fremont Factory in Northern California ahead of what could be a potential partnership between the electric automaker and the Southeast Asian country. Tesla officials, including CEO Elon Musk, have met with Thailand brass on several occasions.

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Tesla delivers first Model 3 and Model Y in Thailand

Teslarati

Tesla has announced that it has delivered its first Model 3 and Model Y in Thailand as it continues to expand its offerings in Asia. Now, Tesla has delivered two of its most popular models to Thailand. Though, because the vehicles are not built in Thailand, Tesla customers are missing out on a potential EV subsidy from the Government.

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Tesla is preparing to enter Thailand market with its EVs, batteries, and solar

Electrek

Tesla has filed to enter Thailand as its latest market expansion. The post Tesla is preparing to enter Thailand market with its EVs, batteries, and solar appeared first on Electrek. Interestingly, it plans to sell not only its electric vehicles but also its batteries and solar products.

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