Great Wall plans EV battery assembly in Thailand

Great Wall is also considering establishing a research and development centre in Thailand that could work on battery powered pick-up trucks, said Great Wall Motor Thailand MD Narong. — Reuters

BANGKOK: China’s Great Wall Motor Co Ltd is finalising plans to invest up to US$30mil (RM138.5mil) to set up a new battery pack assembly plant in Thailand, where it will start making a compact electric car next year, according to a company official.

The Hebei-based company is also considering establishing a research and development centre in Thailand that could work on battery powered pick-up trucks, Narong Sritalayon, managing director of Great Wall Motor Thailand, said in an interview.