Completion Factory Built, BYD In Thailand Ready To Produce Electric Vehicles To PHEV

BYD factory in Thailand. (Photo: CNevpost)

JAKARTA - The automotive giant from China, BYD, officially celebrated the completion of its factory construction in Thailand, marking a milestone in its expansion into overseas markets.

Quoting from the CNevpost page, Thursday, July 4, BYD officially entered the Thai market in 2022, and now has a 41 percent market share for environmentally friendly vehicles in the country.

"Since January 2023, BYD has been at the top of the list as Thailand's best-selling new energy vehicle (NEV) for 18 consecutive months and has a high level of recognition in the country," said BYD Chief Executive Wang Chuanfu.

This factory has an annual production capacity of 150,000 vehicles and is the first overseas passenger car factory fully owned by BYD. Three models will be produced at this plant, namely Dolphin and Seal all-electric, and Atto 3, which was also launched in Indonesia early last year.

In addition to producing pure electric cars, BYD Thailand also plans to produce Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV), including the Sea Lion model, known as the Song Plus DM-i in China.

Previously, in September 2022, BYD signed a land purchase agreement with Thai industry property developer WHA Industrial Development PLC, a subsidiary of the WHA Group, to build an electric vehicle factory. The factory's groundbreaking ceremony was held on March 10, 2023.

BYD is also expanding in Indonesia, where this company will build a factory in the Subang area, West Java. Currently, the land for the factory is already available. The BYD electric vehicle production facility will be built in the Phase 2 Subang Smartpolitan area, precisely in the northern part of the area, with a land area of 108 hectares.

In addition to production facilities, BYD will also build research, development, and training centers in the area. The development of this industrial area is confirmed through the signing of a collaboration between PT BYD Motor Indonesia and the developer of Subang Smartpolitan, PT Suryacipta Swadaya.

"Through various assessments, BYD decided that the Subang Smartpolitan Industrial Estate is the right location for the development of the BYD electric vehicle industry in Indonesia," said President Director of BYD Motor Indonesia, Eagle Zhao, some time ago.