Chinese carmaker SAIC Motor opens first EV battery plant in Thailand

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Chinese carmaker SAIC Motor opens first EV battery plant in Thailand

STORY: Chinese carmaker SAIC Motor opens first EV battery plant in Thailand SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: CHONBURI, Thailand CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony of the plant 2. various of EV cars STORYLINE: Chinese carmaker SAIC Motor on Tuesday announced the opening of its first electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in Thailand, as the first deeply localized battery rolled off the assembly line in the factory. The EV battery plant, spanning 12 hectares, is located in New Energy Industrial Park, Chonburi province's Eastern Economic Corridor Special Zone. With a production capacity of 50,000 units per year, the EV battery plant is divided into two main areas. The first one is the battery assembly area, which is fully automated, and the second area is designated for battery standard testing, which involves over 60 processes. Zhao Feng, president of SAIC Motor-CP, a joint venture between SAIC Motor Corp and Charoen Pokphand

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