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

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

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Hyundai takes aim at BYD with new EV and battery plant in this surging overseas market

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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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BYD chases Ford and Toyota with its latest EV plant set to open in Cambodia

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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. “We

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BloombergNEF shares its 2024 Electric Vehicle Outlook

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The auto industry continues to shift toward electric vehicles (EVs), and while sales growth has slowed somewhat this year at many companies and in many markets, recent guidance shows that it may only be in the near-term. Last month, Bloomberg data suggested that the ongoing EV sales slowdown in the U.S.

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Nissan and Honda unite to join global software-defined EV race, play catch up with Tesla

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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. through the first half of 2024, led by double-digit declines in China, Indonesia, and Thailand.

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BYD breaks into Toyota-dominated Japan as EV sales climb

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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. The Seal is BYD’s answer to the Tesla Model 3, while the Atto 3 is a low-cost electric SUV. 14 on Japan’s auto importer list. BYD launched its first EV, the Atto 3, in Japan in January 2023.

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