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Foxconn partnering with Thailand’s PTT to build EVs; MIH open EV platform

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Foxconn and PTT have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate in setting up an open platform for producing electric vehicles (EV) and key components to serve the EV sector in Thailand. PTT is a Thai state-owned oil and gas company and the largest publicly listed conglomerate in Thailand.

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Thailand backtracks on scope of discovered lithium deposits – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Thailand has backtracked on an announcement that it found millions of tonnes of lithium deposits last week, with the government downgrading the scope of its discovery. Lithium is a key component in the manufacture of batteries used in electric cars, as well as smartphones and other electronics.

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Tesla in talks for a factory in Thailand, report says

Baua Electric

Tesla is in talks with Thailand’s government to build a factory in the country, according to government officials. Now, Thailand is back in the running. Tesla only somewhat recently started to operate officially in Thailand with opening orders late in 2022 and starting deliveries last year.

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

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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. BYD set to begin EV production in Thailand in Q3 After showcasing its full range of brands at the Bangkok Auto Show this week, BYD said it will kick off EV production in the country in Q3.

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Neta starts construction of its first overseas plant in Thailand, with planned annual capacity of 20,000 units

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Neta is building the electric vehicle assembly site with Thailand's BGAC and expects it to start production by the end of January 2024. Neta laid the groundbreaking for its plant in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 10, which will be its main manufacturing base for right-hand drive EVs for export to ASEAN, the company said today.

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

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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. Thailand wants 30% of the vehicles built in the country to be electric by 2030.

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Murugappa Group arm-led JV to invest INR 7,600 cr to build OSAT facility in Gujarat – ET Auto

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New Delhi: CG Power and Industrial Solutions Limited, a part of Tube Investments of India Limited and the Murugappa Group; Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions; and Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) Public Co. The JV will be 92.3% and 0.9%, respectively.