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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. billion in EV investments.

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Honda aiming to sell 3.5M electric motorcycles per year by 2030

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Envisioning the future market environment, uses and technological advancements, Honda is exploring a range of future personal-use models including ones equipped with a power source besides swappable batteries. Commuter EVs. Honda plans to introduce two commuter EV models between 2024 and 2025 across Asia, Europe and Japan.

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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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Volvo Group launches Quester heavy-duty truck range for growth markets

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UD Trucks, part of the Volvo Group, launched Quester, a new heavy-duty truck range developed specifically for growth markets. UD Trucks has served the Japanese market, and exported trucks to markets across Asia, Africa, South America and the Middle-East for many decades.

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Look out Ford Maverick and Hyundai Santa Cruz! Toyota plotting affordable all-electric baby HiLux  

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New Toyota HiLux REVO heads for production in Thailand as Japanese giant beats Ford Ranger to BEV workhorse “We are studying in that area, including the electrification movement,” he said. When it was revealed back in 2023 in Japan Toyota released limited details of its stylish EPU other than it came with an impressive 725km range.

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BYD upgrades Tang electric SUV with more range to rival Tesla’s Model Y

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Despite launching in Europe less than a year ago, BYD ‘s Tang is getting a bigger battery for more range and more. Although BYD launched its Tang EV in Norway in 2020, the electric SUV began rolling out in Germany, the Netherlands, and other major European markets last year. It’s already a leader in Thailand, Brazil, and Columbia.

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BYD breaks into Toyota-dominated Japan as EV sales climb

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According to the latest sales data, BYD accounted for nearly 3% of Japan’s EV market in the first half of 2024. A year and a half later, the Chinese automaker is already making a big statement as it cuts into Japan’s hard-to-crack auto market. BYD continues gaining ground in Japan with a wide range of affordable electric cars.

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