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The Thai capital – 31st of October 2023 - SAIC Motor-CP and MG Sales (Thailand), unveil the opening of their inaugural EV battery production hub in ASEAN. Situated in mg , the factory's production capabilities is expected to hit fifty thousand units of batteries every year, making the company ready to become the leader in the Kingdom's EV manufacture and for the nation to serve as a manufacturing base of electric vehicles across Southeast Asia.
SAIC Motor-CP has inaugurated their new electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant in ASEAN dubbed HASCO-CP BATTERY SHOP, situated at the New Energy Industrial Estate covering the area of around 75 rai. With the foundation stone laying ceremony being organized in April, the EV battery manufacturing plant comprises two core zones. The primary area encompasses the battery assembly line that operates with full automation via cutting-edge robotics, laser welding systems for accuracy as well as Charge Coupled Device (CCD) for cross-checking the standards of battery against a prototype before its installation in a all-electric car. The second area is allocated for battery standard testing comprising more than sixty processes including charge-discharge cycles, air leak detection, insulation testing as well as static load tests. The production line can manufacturing as many as fifty thousand Cell-To-Pack battery units per year, with the quality on par with those produced on a global scale. Batteries manufactured at the production facility are slated to be first installed in the MG4 EV as well as other models going forward. Currently, the plant is undergoing preparatory production phases and is expected to officially open in 2024.
Zhao Feng, CEO at the automotive group, stated, "The EV battery shop represents a key element in the development plan for the New Energy Industrial Estate situated inside WHA ESIE 2 industrial zone in Chonburi province earmarked towards the domestic production of EVs. Along with an added investment budget worth 500 million Thai baht, the plant has been configured for the manufacture of Cell-To-Pack (CTP) EV batteries utilizing the new cube battery design. Given the strength as well as growing opportunity within Thailand's EV market, SAIC MOTOR CORPORATION and HASCO-CP realize the prospects of emerging as the production hub for electric vehicles catering to domestic and international distribution, especially among Southeast Asian nations."
"Over the past four years, Morris Garages has forayed into Thailand's EV segment, with electric vehicles now highly popular witnessing rapid adoption reflected in an accumulative sales figure for EVs crossing 18,000 units. Not only does Morris Garages introduce a diverse portfolio of electric vehicles in response to varied lifestyle needs as well as requirements among Thai buyers, another significant key driver behind the brand's growth is that it also focuses on creating and strengthening an EV ecosystem which caters to sustained adoption of EVs, particularly via the investment in setting up of MG SUPER CHARGE which is now available countrywide. Progressing on their electrification strategy, MG has now elevated its EV Ecosystem to the next level by unveiling of EV battery production facility — underscoring the company's dedication.