A visitor plugs a charger into an electric vehicle on display at the 44th Bangkok International Motor Show in Bangkok on March 22, 2023.
Siam Motors is in talks with several Chinese automakers about potential partnerships, particularly for high-end electric vehicles, vice president Sebastien Dupuy said in an interview, referring to previously unreported discussions.
Thailand is Southeast Asia's largest car producer and exporter, and its second-largest sales market after Indonesia.
Japanese automakers are so dominant that for decades they have treated it almost as an extension of their home market.
Thailand's transition offers a test case for other economies as Chinese automakers ramp up exports and build overseas production hubs, partly in response to a hypercompetitive home market for electric cars.
Persons:
Sebastien Dupuy, BYD
Organizations:
Thailand's Siam Motors, Nissan Motors, Siam Motors, EV
Locations:
Bangkok, Siam, Thailand, China, Thai, Southeast, Indonesia, Japan, Europe