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Kia mulls EV plant in Thailand to take on Toyota and BYD with affordable electric cars

Electrek

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.

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

Green Car Congress

In addition to providing a Honda e: Business Bike series model to Japan Post and Vietnam Post Corporation for mail delivery, Honda is currently conducting joint trials with Thailand Post Company Limited, and planning to begin production and sales of the Benly e: in Thailand before the end of this month. Platform strategy.

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Comment on BYD launches Dolphin EV in Thailand by naksut

CN EV Post

What Thailand needs is the BYD Seagull US $11,000. 374,000 baht) At that price millions of Thais can afford a new car. But when i asked the dealer he could not say if and when the Seagull would fly outside of China Thailand needs to get polluting gas motorcycles and cars off the streets

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

Green Car Congress

Combined with sourcing and manufacturing on the Asian mainland, UD Trucks will be able to deliver a modern, affordable vehicle range with superior performance tailored to the cost-conscious growth markets of the world, the company said. The production of Quester will start during the third quarter of 2013 in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Honda Unveils New Small Concept at Auto Expo 2010 in New Delhi

Green Car Congress

Honda is planning to introduce a new model based on the Honda New Small Concept in 2011, in India and also in Thailand. Honda says it will strive to provide a new small-sized vehicle that is beyond the expectations of customers in rapidly growing markets and offer it at an affordable price by leveraging its global parts sourcing network.

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Toyota to increase production capacity in Indonesia

Green Car Congress

affordable multipurpose vehicle for the Asian market. In 2010, TMMIN production of IMV series models and the “Avanza” sedan totaled 107,000 units, of which approximately 45,000 units were exported to Thailand, Philippines and the Middle East. billion (US$202 million) and plans to hire new employees. business there this year.

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BYD reveals launch price for Dolphin electric hatchback in key right-hand drive market

The Driven EV News

BYD has a launch date and a price for the affordable Dolphin in Thailand. What can we expect here in Australia if it's launched later this year? The post BYD reveals launch price for Dolphin electric hatchback in key right-hand drive market appeared first on The Driven.

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