Ma Haiyang and eight of his colleagues arrived in Thailand a year ago to establish the first overseas operation for GAC Aion, an electric vehicle maker from China.
The Aion team set up shop in a Bangkok hotel, commandeering conference rooms and holding meetings in the lobby.
They had a long list of things to do: Find office space, recruit dealers and devise a business strategy.
The team worked around the clock and, 74 days after arriving in Thailand, sold its first electric vehicle.
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers like Aion are stampeding into overseas markets.
Persons:
Ma Haiyang, ”, Ma
Organizations:
GAC
Locations:
Thailand, China, Bangkok, Southeast Asia