Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2012

Polk predicts Toyota and Honda, respectively, will realize the greatest amount of market share growth in 2012 as they begin to win back some lost share from their 2011 inventory shortages following natural disasters in Japan and Thailand.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 22, 2024

Thailand has backtracked on an announcement that it found millions of tonnes of lithium deposits last week, with the government downgrading the scope of its discovery. Lithium is a key component in the manufacture of batteries used in electric cars, as well as smartphones and other electronics.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2014

Ford unveiled the new Ford Focus four-door sedan prior to its debut at the 2014 New York International Auto Show next week. liter EcoBoost engine with a new six-speed manual transmission and standard Auto Start-Stop feature in the US-spec Focus. Ford builds the Focus in eight manufacturing plants on four continents.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2009

In addition to the Fiesta built at the Nanjing plant for the China market, Ford and Mazda’s joint-venture facility, Auto Alliance Thailand, will begin producing the new Fiesta next year. Ford’s plant in Cuautitlan, Mexico, will build the new Fiesta for the United States and other North American markets.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 29, 2024

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. BYD set to begin EV production in Thailand in Q3 After showcasing its full range of brands at the Bangkok Auto Show this week, BYD said it will kick off EV production in the country in Q3.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 4, 2024

Tesla is in talks with Thailand’s government to build a factory in the country, according to government officials. Now, Thailand is back in the running. Tesla only somewhat recently started to operate officially in Thailand with opening orders late in 2022 and starting deliveries last year.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 6, 2024

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. Thailand wants 30% of the vehicles built in the country to be electric by 2030.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 1, 2024

New Delhi: CG Power and Industrial Solutions Limited, a part of Tube Investments of India Limited and the Murugappa Group; Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions; and Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) Public Co. The JV will be 92.3% and 0.9%, respectively.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2015

With the investment of US$600 million, the company will build pick-up trucks in Renault’s industrial complex in Córdoba on a dedicated pick-up assembly line. With this step, Argentina joins a network of global production sites for the NP300 Frontier that includes plants in Thailand, Mexico and soon Spain. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2015

The announcement builds on that earlier collaboration. Three new markets are slated to come on board this year: Taiwan, New Zealand and Thailand. SYNC 3 features all-new hardware and software, building on the capability of the technology that launched in 2007. The in-car app market is quickly evolving.

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Baua Electric

AUGUST 7, 2024

Hyundai is upping the ante on China’s leading EV maker with plans to dish out $28 million (1 billion baht) on a new EV assembly and battery plant in Thailand. Hyundai to fend off BYD with EV plant in Thailand With EV sales surging in Thailand, Hyundai wants in on the action.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 26, 2024

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. An all-electric Toyota pickup may be closer than expected.

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Baua Electric

AUGUST 16, 2024

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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Baua Electric

JULY 30, 2024

in Asia (269,317), with 13% and 11% declines in two of its most critical markets, China and Thailand. With other affordable EVs, like the Dolphin and Atto 3, rolling out in overseas markets, BYD is quickly gaining market share in key auto markets like Thailand, Indonesia, and Latin America. Last month, Toyota’s sales fell 7.2%

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Baua Electric

JULY 17, 2023

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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Baua Electric

JULY 16, 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. 14 on Japan’s auto importer list. Electrek’s Take Japanese automakers like Toyota, Honda, and Nissan dominate Japan’s auto market. BYD launched its first EV, the Atto 3, in Japan in January 2023.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 20, 2025

The worlds largest electric vehicle maker is becoming a force in the global auto market. After opening its first EV plant in Thailand last year, BYD confirmed another overseas manufacturing facility is on track to open by the end of the year. BYD confirmed its on track to open another massive EV plant overseas by the end of 2025.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 4, 2024

South Korean automaker Kia has started production on its all-electric EV5 SUV for export in China, with the first markets targeted being Thailand and Australia, with Australia’s price expected to undercut Tesla’s Model Y. Kia builds the EV5 in South Korea for its domestic market, but exports are being built in Yancheng, China.

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Baua Electric

AUGUST 1, 2024

Nissan and Honda building a software-defined EV? Mitsubishi’s CEO Takao Kato explained, “Collaboration with partners is essential in today’s auto industry,” with EVs and other tech rapidly developing. BYD is breaking into Japan’s seemingly impenetrable auto industry. And that’s just one market. Toyota’s sales are down 0.9%

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Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

With China’s auto market becoming flooded with low-cost competitors, BYD is looking to key overseas markets to drive growth. After opening its first plant in Thailand earlier this year, a booming EV region, BYD plans to open up shop in another major Southeast Asian market. Ford is well aware of BYD’s rise in the global auto ranks.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 15, 2022

Perseverance's auto-navigation system, known as AutoNav, makes 3D maps of the terrain ahead, identifies hazards, and plans a route around any obstacles without additional direction from controllers back on Earth. [ Velodyne ] While I appreciate that Digit is a robot made for work, I'd love to see them build a robot made for fun.

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Baua Electric

AUGUST 12, 2024

This past February, Geely Auto inked a deal to sell ZEEKR EVs in Mexico , hinting at the time to further expansions into South America. According to the report, ZEEKR is planning to build showrooms in three major areas in Japan in Q4, including Tokyo, the Kansai metropolitan area, and the Tokai Line.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

CATL is planning new factories in Germany, Thailand, Hungary, Indonesia, and two in the US (Ford and Tesla). A third in the US could be possible with GM considering building a plant with Japan’s TDK that would license tech from CATL for LFP batteries. Source: CnEVPost , CATL FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Baua Electric

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Honda and Nissan will team up to build EVs as they look to keep pace with Tesla and BYD. The Honda and Nissan EV merger will create one of the worlds largest auto groups as they look to pull a third Japanese automaker into the partnership. BYD continues taking the auto market by storm. Heres everything you need to know.

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Baua Electric

MAY 22, 2024

The two new factories will be in addition to CATL’s plans for six overseas factories already announced: Germany, Thailand, Hungary, Indonesia, and two in the US (with Ford and Tesla). Source: CATL) The plans reportedly included a joint North American factory to build the batteries. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

BYD continues launching EVs in new regions while expanding its lineup in key auto markets, such as Europe, South America, Southeast Asia, and Africa. With momentum building, BYD is aiming higher as it eyes Ford and others in global sales. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

However, BYD has been building its supply chain for much longer. The company began building lithium-ion batteries in 1996. Its affordable electric and hybrid models are squeezing gas-powered vehicles out of China’s auto market, especially from foreign automakers. BYD’s new EV plant in Thailand opened on July 4.

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Baua Electric

MAY 13, 2023

In particular, in April, the per 30 days export quantity reached 376,000 devices, a month-on-month building up of three.3%, 3%, and a year-on-year building up of 170%, in line with the China Affiliation of Car Producers. Additionally, from January to April this 12 months, Chinese language automobile firms exported a complete of one.37

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Electric Vehicles India

JUNE 22, 2022

The company also clarified the plan to build for automotive customers rather than selling to customers under its brand.” The company has already struck a deal with US-based startup Fisker, which is also an electric vehicle manufacturer, and Thailand’s energy group PTT PCL.

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Green Cars News

JULY 21, 2009

The South Korean market has already shown its willingness to embrace green car technologies so it comes as no surprise that GM Daewoo Auto & Technology is considering producing a hybrid vehicle in the country in two years time. The company has five manufacturing facilities in Korea as well as an assembly facility in Vietnam.

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Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

With momentum building, China’s EV leader is drastically ramping up production and expanding its workforce to meet the higher demand. The company opened its first manufacturing plant in Thailand this summer, with several more planned in Hungary, Turkey, Brazil, and Mexico. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 4, 2024

Thailand is renowned among hard-charging tourists for nightlife in Bangkok, full moon parties on Koh Phangan island and hedonistic walking streets in Pattaya. But mostly ignored by foreign tourists is Lampang, in Northern Thailand. Good life in this year’ Almost everywhere you turn, there is a temple.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 26, 2023

Assembly of the Triton (also known as the L200) has been focused on Thailand and Brazil for over a decade because those are its most important markets. When auto enthusiasts talk about Mitsubishi returning to its former glory, they’re talking about 1982-2002. That was kept in mind when developing the new model, as it comes with a 2.4-liter

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Baua Electric

MAY 10, 2024

But more than a quarter-century passed before the state-owned company, known then as the Thailand Tobacco Monopoly, handed over the entire site. Bangkok, which borders the Gulf of Thailand, was built on swampland. Of the enormous tobacco factory that once blighted central Bangkok, only four buildings remain. Chatchanin said.

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Baua Electric

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Hyundai is already building gas-powered and hybrid Staria models at its Ulsan plant in Korea, but it is preparing to begin producing the EV version. European-made models will be sold domestically and overseas, like in Australia and Thailand. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Baua Electric

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Meet BYDs new Dolphin EV, launching soon The Dolphin is one of BYDs top-selling EVs, not only in China but also in overseas markets like Brazil, Thailand, and Europe. Like other refreshed cars, BYD switched out the Build Your Dreams badge on the back for its new BYD logo.

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Baua Electric

MAY 29, 2024

VinFast’s D-segment SUV, the VF 8, has earned five out of six top safety awards from the New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asia (ASEAN NCAP) in Thailand on May 28, 2024. This achievement underscores VinFast’s aspiration to position itself as a safety leader in the Southeast Asian auto industry.

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