2023-07-10 18:54:29
BYD Thailand and EV Primus 2, an up-and-coming electric car dealer Update on the construction progress of the manufacturing plant in Thailand. It has confirmed that it will begin production as scheduled to comply with the government’s measures to support electric vehicles that took effect in August last year.
over the past week The electric car industry in our country has an interesting movement. Including the launch event of Chinese electric car brand Wuling by EV Primus, a multi-brand EV Distributor, ready to accept reservations for Wuling Air EV, an electric city car for the first time, and Reve Auto. Motive, the official distributor of BYD electric cars in Thailand. Held the launch event of BYD Dolphin, an electric subcompact that many people have been waiting for. in the middle of a famous department store in Bangkok At a starting price of 699,999 baht
according to government measures to support electric vehicles Entrepreneurs or car companies applying for support must start producing electric vehicles (BEV) in Thailand by 2024, equal to the number of electric vehicles imported for sale between 2022-2023, which must be produced in a 1:1 ratio or imported. 1 car must be produced in the country 1 car and ask for an extension until 2025, but must increase production at a rate of 1 per 1.5 cars by choosing to produce other BEV models as compensation Except for electric cars with a retail price of 2-7 million baht, they must produce the same model that is imported only.
make an entrepreneur And car companies that enter the electric vehicle segment begin to prepare for the production plant. And set a plan to start assembling electric cars in the country in accordance with the conditions of the government’s electric vehicle support measures. by Mercedes-Benz German luxury car brand Be the first to start assembling electric cars in Thailand with the launch EQS 500 4MATIC AMG Premium at the end of last year
EV Primus aims for Suphanburi Begins to assemble at the end of this year.
Miss Pittaya Thanadumrongsak Chief Executive Officer of EV Primus gave an interview during the launch event of Wuling Air EV on July 3. To the plan to build a CKD (Completely Knocked Down) assembly plant in Suphanburi Province. It is expected to start production at the end of this year. It can support both Wuling and Volt brands that have been launched since August last year.
Pittaya Thanadumrongsak Chief Executive Officer of EV Primus
As the Wuling Air EV is an electric vehicle imported from a factory in Indonesia, the Wuling Motor Indonesia team will support production at the EV Primus assembly plant. “Within this year, the company targets sales of Wuling Air EV at 2,000 units because we are ready for the production line in Indonesia. In addition, the car is highly secure. The size of the car that meets the needs of use in the city at a competitive price.”
In addition, EV Primus executives confirmed that the second model of the Wuling brand will be imported and assembled as CKD at the factory in Thailand. It will be launched in the first half of 2024 and according to the five-year plan, they aim to become dealers for 3 brands of electric cars, presumably all Chinese cars.
BYD is confident that it will proceed according to the plan – starting to assemble in April next year.
At the launch event of BYD Dolphin on July 6, Kei Yubin, General Manager of BYD Auto (Thailand) revealed that the construction of the production plant. At WHA Industrial Estate, Rayong Province, there is more progress than planned. And prepare to start trial production of the first electric car in April next year. Before 100% production will start in the third quarter of 2024.
BYD Thailand Manufacturing Plant at the rhythm of Rayong It will be the first Chinese electric vehicle factory in the ASEAN region. Which they aim to produce right-hand drive electric cars that use new technology with a production capacity of 150,000 vehicles per year for export to ASEAN countries and Europe
Kei Yubin, General Manager of BYD Auto (Thailand)
BYD Thailand executive commented on the growth of the brand in Thailand. including other regions “Right now, Thailand is a popular market for buyers. Everything proceeded satisfactorily, making Atto 3 ranked No. 1 in electric car registrations in Thailand with numbers of more than 11,000 units, but as far as I know, there were more than 15,000 actual sales, resulting in market share in the electric car segment. up to 35.2 percent.”
“Like in Australia, BYD sells regarding 2,000 a month and we just launched the Dolphin there regarding two weeks ago with more than 3,000 reservations and top sales. in Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong.”
For electric vehicle (BEV) registrations in Thailand for the first 6 months of 2023:
1. BYD Atto 3 (11,167 cars)
2. Neta V (5,955 units)
3. Tesla Model Y (3,638 units)
4. ORA Good Cat (2,471 cars)
5. MG4 Electric (1,848 units)
Subject: Poonthawee Suwattikul
Thank you for the information: Reve Automotive / EV Primus
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