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Tesla in talks to open Gigafactory Thailand: official

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Tesla is talking with the Thailand government about a potential Gigafactory in the country, an official from the country’s Prime Minister’s office said today. On Monday, an official confirmed that it could be for EVs or batteries. billion in investments from Chinese automotive companies, according to Reuters.

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As Detroit of Asia, Thailand goals battery makers to stick forward in EV race

Baua Electric

billion) from the EV trade, led via a slew of Chinese language investments from BYD Co., Backup incentives for key EV portions manufacturing can get a 50% cut price on taxes for an extra 5 years. Thailand has i’m ready a goal for 30% of its automotive manufacturing to be blank automobiles via 2030, a method dubbed 30@30.

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Southeast Asia market will become a competitive place for Chinese and Japanese car companies

Setec Powerr

Europe, the birthplace of the automobile industry, to North America across the Pacific Ocean, has always been the top stage that Chinese car companies hope to step on. With the current sales figures and the seductive future expectations, Southeast Asia has successfully attracted the attention of Chinese car companies.

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BMW Group enters long-term €2B supply contract with Northvolt for battery cells from Europe

Green Car Congress

The BMW Group has signed a long-term supply contract worth €2 billion for battery cells with the Swedish company Northvolt. The battery cells will be produced in Europe at the Northvolt gigafactory currently under construction in Skellefteå in northern Sweden (series plant Northvolt Ett) from 2024.

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BMW boosts CATL battery order to €7.3B, signs €2.9B battery order with Samsung SDI

Green Car Congress

The BMW Group is deepening its existing business relationships with battery cell manufacturers CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. billion for the Chinese production site of the BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. billion for the Chinese production site of the BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. Limited) and Samsung SDI.

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Nearly one in five cars sold worldwide in 2023 was electric: IEA | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Battery electric cars accounted for 70% of the electric car stock in 2023, states the IEA annual report of the EV global parc. Chinese car makers can undercut rivals in Europe because their production costs are heavily subsidised. These trends indicate that growth remains robust as electric car markets mature. China exported over 1.2

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Mercedes-Benz will be producing 8 all-electric EQ models in 2022

Green Car Congress

High-efficiency battery systems will also be manufactured and assembled within the production network. Local production of highly efficient battery systems plays a central role in the Mercedes-Benz strategy - coupled with a comprehensive sustainability concept that spans the entire life cycle of the battery all the way to recycling.

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