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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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Electric HiLux incoming! New Toyota HiLux REVO heads for production in Thailand as Japanese giant beats Ford Ranger to BEV workhorse

EV Central

Hot on the heels of the Isuzu D-Max EV, Toyota has now announced it too is pushing its Toyota HiLux REVO BEV into production at its factory in Thailand – and the battery-electric ute could be heading to Australia. ” Last year Toyota sold an incredible 265,949 cars in Thailand alone, commanding an impressive 34.3

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Kia set to export this all-electric SUV at a price that undercuts Tesla

Electrek

South Korean automaker Kia has started production on its all-electric EV5 SUV for export in China, with the first markets targeted being Thailand and Australia, with Australia’s price expected to undercut Tesla’s Model Y, which is the best-selling SUV in the country.

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Tesla delivers first Model 3 and Model Y in Thailand

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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. With the incredible success of electric vehicles in China , Tesla has been on a mission to emulate its success in other Asian countries. Tesla announced the first Thai deliveries on Twitter this morning.

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BYD begins construction of Thailand plant with annual capacity of 150,000 units

CN EV Post

On March 10, BYD held a groundbreaking ceremony for the plant in Thailand, and the delivery ceremony for the 10,000th BYD Atto 3. BYDDY.US | BYD HK BYD began construction of its passenger car plant in Thailand, as it reaches a milestone in deliveries there. billion baht ($491 million) electric vehicle production project.

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Toyota to launch electric Hilux pickup by 2025 as Japanese rival aims to beat it to market

Electrek

An all-electric Toyota pickup may be closer than expected. According to the company’s Thailand president, Toyota will launch an electric Hilux pickup by the end of 2025. The move comes after Japanese rival Isuzu is set to reveal its first 100% electric truck later this month.

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BloombergNEF shares its 2024 Electric Vehicle Outlook

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The auto industry continues to shift toward electric vehicles (EVs), and while sales growth has slowed somewhat this year at many companies and in many markets, recent guidance shows that it may only be in the near-term. “Electric vehicles are no longer only a wealthy country phenomenon. .