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

Baua Electric

Leading EV maker BYD is quickly expanding overseas after dominating its home market. 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. Once up and running, BYD’s new plant in Thailand is expected to build 150,000 EVs a year.

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

Setec Powerr

However, the Southeast Asian market at home has recently become a new target for many car companies. A large market of 10 million vehicles. Although the market is small, the growth rate is relatively strong. Although the market is small, the growth rate is relatively strong. What is the mystery behind it?.

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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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BMW Group sources sustainable cobalt worth around €100M from Morocco for fifth-gen batteries

Green Car Congress

Recently the BMW Group signed a cobalt supply contract with Moroccan mining company Managem Group ; the contract has a volume of around €100 million, said Andreas Wendt, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Purchasing and Supplier Network. Managem is one of the world’s 5 largest producers of high-purity cobalt cathodes.

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Nissan launches all-new Note in Japan, exclusively with second-generation e-POWER electrified powertrain

Green Car Congress

As the company’s best-selling model in its home market, the car continues to play a key role in the Nissan NEXT global business transformation plan. 2020 Nissan Note e-POWER (Japan Market). Earlier this year, Nissan launched the Kicks e-POWER in Japan, Thailand and Indonesia.

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Hitachi Chemical acquires 43.9% of Thai lead-acid battery company, plans to buy more

Green Car Congress

is acquiring a large portion of the Thai Storage Battery Public Company Limited (TSB Company), a manufacturer of automotive and industrial lead-acid storage batteries mainly in Southeast Asia, with a high market share in Thailand and elsewhere. Hitachi Chemical intends to utilize TSB’s brand power, manufacturing bases, etc.

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