China's BYD to build EV plant in Thailand

STORY: China's BYD to build EV plant in Thailand DATELINE: Sept. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: ECONOMY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a new electric vehicle factory in Thailand 2. various of a land purchase agreement signing ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIU XUELIANG, General Manager of BYD Asia-Pacific Auto Sales Division STORYLINE: Chinese automaker BYD on Thursday signed a land purchase agreement with Thailand's industrial estate developer WHA Group to build its new electric vehicle (EV) factory in the Southeast Asian country. The 96-hectare plant is located in Thailand's eastern Rayong province. The plant is scheduled to start operation in 2024, with an annual production capacity of 150,000 units. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIU XUELIANG, General Manager of BYD Asia-Pacific Auto Sales Division "We will make pure electric vehicles first, and will also consider manufacturing PHEVs (plug-in hybrid electric vehicles) here based on the actual needs of the Thai market. We h