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China discourages local automakers from building EV plants overseas

Teslarati

It also mentioned risks in building car manufacturing factories in Europe and Thailand. The policy attracted big names in the global auto industry, including Tesla and Hyundai. Leapmotor and BYD are the two Chinese automakers that have taken significant steps in the European auto market.

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Ford to Invest $450M in New Passenger Vehicle Plant in Thailand

Green Car Congress

Ford Motor Company is investing US$450 million (THB 15 billion) in a new passenger vehicle manufacturing plant in Rayong, Thailand, scheduled for completion in 2012. The facility will begin building the next-generation Ford Focus in 2012 for Thailand and other markets in the Asia-Pacific region.

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BYD overcomes China’s intense EV price war as record car sales lead to Q2 profit surge

Baua Electric

BYD store in Thailand (Source: BYD) BYD opened its first plant in Thailand, a key auto hub and growing EV market, last month. It has already met with government officials and dealers. With record NEV sales in Q2, BYD surged past Nissan and Honda to become the seventh-largest automaker globally.

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Foxconn tied up with Thailand’s PTT for making electric vehicles

Electric Vehicles India

Foxconn tied up with Thailand’s PTT for making electric vehicles. Taiwan’s Foxconn has announced a partnership with Thailand’s government, a state-run energy group PTT PCL to manufacture electric cars in Thailand. Let us read further about Foxconn tied up with Thailand’s PTT. .

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Aussie electric truck maker SEA joins the race to build a Toyota Hilux EV

EV Central

SEA Electric Asia-Pacific chief Bill Gillespie flew back into Australia last weekend fresh from discussions with Toyota in Thailand that included a proposal to build a battery electric version of Australia’s top-selling vehicle. Like them, SEA wants to pursue the business and government fleet market ahead of private buyers.

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Here’s how China’s BYD is working on its image problem

Baua Electric

But as the EV giant makes inroads outside of China, it is looking to change that, the old-school way, dealer by dealer. The strategy is to help get German EV shoppers closer to the brand, raise brand awareness, and build sales of its affordable EVs in Europe’s largest automobile market.

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Ford opening 66 more new dealerships in China by end of year; Asia-Pacific growth plans

Green Car Congress

With the additional 66 dealers we are opening, we will be on track to have more than 340 operational dealerships in China by the end of the year. Ford’s Asia Pacific and Africa region encompasses markets on three continents, including Australia, China, India, Thailand and South Africa.

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