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BMW Group Thailand begins local assembly of high-voltage batteries for BMW plug-in hybrid vehicles

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BMW Group Thailand has inaugurated local high-voltage battery production plant in partnership with the DRÄXLMAIER Group, one of the world’s leading automotive suppliers and a partner of BMW Group since 1966. BMW Group Thailand launched the local assembly lines in July 2019 at the DRÄXLMAIER Group plant.

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SVOLT broke ground of its EV battery factory in Thailand

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SVOLT held a groundbreaking ceremony for its EV battery factory in Sri Racha, Thailand. One line at the Sri Racha plant is dedicated to the production of modules for hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), while the second line is designed to produce modules and packs for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs).

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Thailand’s EV industry growing rapidly

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The Thailand Board of Investment announced that Thailand has received more foreign direct investment supporting the country’s growing electric vehicle production ecosystem. The ASEAN member states are Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars starts production of PHEV batteries in Bangkok; 3rd plant in global battery production network

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Mercedes-Benz Cars has opened a factory for plug-in hybrid (PHEV) batteries in the Bangkok region in Thailand. The new battery factory was built on a 50,000 m² site located at the vehicle manufacturing plant in the Bangkok region. The new plant is the third production facility in the company’s global battery production network.

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Foxconn about to start Electric Vehicles.

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Taiwan tech company Foxconn about to start Electric Vehicles. As per sources, Foxconn about to start Electric Vehicles manufacturing “other lines”, for clients and itself, other than phones. cost of Electric vehicles are going to available for petrol vehicle cost.

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Tesla Model Y and BYD Atto 3 lead the way as Chinese-built electric vehicle sales soar in Australia

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Hybrid mainstay Toyota remains the top-selling brand in Australia head of Mazda and Ford. Chinese cars sit number three behind Japan and Thailand in terms of popularity in Australia. In a record overall July for new vehicle sales in Australia, EVs accounted for seven per cent of volume. For the year they have a 7.35

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Report: Daido Steel to make neodymium magnets in US for motors in hybrids and EVs

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The Nikkei reports that Daido Steel will build a neodymium magnet factory in the US to meet growing demand from automakers there for motors used in hybrid and electric vehicles. Honda is using this magnet in a new motor for hybrid drive systems. Earlier post.).

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