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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. So if someone said ‘can you build 200 in the second half of next year?’ So it’s already running.”.

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BYD poised to build $1 billion EV plant in Turkey amid rising trade tensions

Baua Electric

to build a one billion dollar plant that will improve the Chinese EV maker's access to the European bloc amid rising trade tensions --> Turkey is set to unveil an agreemeent with BYD Co. The automaker opened its first EV plant in Southeast Asia on Thursday, in Thailand. BYD has also taken over a former Ford Motor Co.

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BYD plots another overseas EV plant: Here’s why that could be a bigger deal than you think

Baua Electric

China’s leading automaker, BYD , is reportedly planning to build yet another EV factory overseas as it looks to take on new global markets. Despite new tariffs on Chinese EV imports in the US and Europe, BYD is widening its lead in key auto markets like Southeast Asia and South America. The final details are still being ironed out.

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Toyota to launch electric Hilux pickup by 2025 as Japanese rival aims to beat it to market

Baua Electric

According to the company’s Thailand president, Toyota will launch an electric Hilux pickup by the end of 2025. Speaking to reports during the Bangkok International Motor Show, Toyota Thailand president Noriaki Kamashita said the Hilux EV would be ready by the end of next year.

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Report: Suzuki to build another engine plant in Indonesia, tripling its output

Green Car Congress

The Nikkei reports that Suzuki Motor Corp. plans to build another engine factory in Indonesia, tripling its output there to 150,000 units a year. In 2011, Indonesia likely became the biggest auto market in Southeast Asia.

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China exported greater than 2 million automobiles in first part of 2023, BYD and Chery grew quickest

Baua Electric

million automobiles, a year-on-year building up of 75.7%, in keeping with the China Affiliation of Car Producers (CAAM). million passenger automobiles had been exported, an building up of 88.4% year-on-year; 534,000 fresh power automobiles had been exported, a year-on-year building up of 160%. Extra particularly, 1.78

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Ford to reopen Chennai plant for EV exports to spearhead its global comeback

Baua Electric

Ford Explorer EV production in Cologne (Source: Ford) The source told MoneyControl that Ford will create a dedicated assembly line for EVs as “Building petrol or diesel vehicles will not be a profitable venture anymore.” FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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