MG unveils EV battery manufacturing facility, accelerating efforts to become a hub for EV production in Thailand and the ASEAN region

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MG unveils EV battery manufacturing facility, accelerating efforts to become a hub for EV production in Thailand and the ASEAN region

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The Thai capital – 31 October twenty twenty-three - The manufacturer and distributor of MG cars in Thailand, reveal the inauguration of their first battery production plant in ASEAN. Situated in the NEW ENERGY INDUSTRIAL PARK, the plant's manufacturing capacity are projected to reach 50,000 units of EV battery packs every year, positioning the company ready to emerge as a frontrunner in Thailand's EV manufacture with Thailand becoming a manufacturing base of electric vehicles in ASEAN.


The automotive group has inaugurated its new electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant in ASEAN under the name of HASCO-CP BATTERY SHOP, situated in the New Energy Industrial Estate and spanning across an expanse of around 75 rais. With the groundbreaking ceremony being organized this past April, the EV battery production hub comprises two core zones. The first one is the battery assembly area that operates with full automation via state-of-the-art robotic technology, Laser Welding ensuring precision and Charge Coupled Device (CCD) for cross-checking the quality of battery against a prototype prior to being installed into an all-electric car. The second area is designated to battery standard testing comprising over sixty processes including charge-discharge cycles, Air Leak Test, insulation testing and Static Test. The production line is capable of produce up to 50,000 Cell-To-Pack battery units per year, with the quality on par with batteries made for global markets. Batteries manufactured at the production facility will be initially deployed on MG4 ELECTRIC as well as other models going forward. Currently,  รถยนต์ไฟฟ้า  is in its preparatory production phases and is expected to officially open in 2024.

Zhao Feng, President at SAIC Motor-CP, stated, "This battery production plant is part of the development plan underlying NEW ENERGY INDUSTRIAL PARK located within the WHA Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate 2 (WHA ESIE 2) in Thailand's Chonburi designated for the domestic production of EVs. With the additional investment outlay worth 500 million Thai baht, the plant is designed for the production of Cell-To-Pack (CTP) EV batteries which utilizes the new RUBIK'S CUBE BATTERY technology. With the robust growth as well as increasing potential within Thailand's electric vehicle segment, the parent companies realize the prospects of emerging as the production hub for electric vehicles for both domestic and international distribution, especially among Southeast Asian nations."

"Since 2019, Morris Garages has penetrated Thailand's EV segment, with electric vehicles now highly popular and seen rapid adoption as seen from an accumulative EV sale volume of 18,000 units. In addition to MG introduce a wide range of electric vehicles catering to different lifestyles as well as requirements of all Thais, yet another significant contributing factor towards the company's growth is that it further pays attention to creating and strengthening an EV ecosystem which caters to sustained adoption of EVs, especially through the investment for the installation of MG's fast-charging network that is currently available nationwide. Progressing on its EV roadmap, Morris Garages has now taken its EV Ecosystem to the next level by unveiling of EV battery production facility — underscoring the brand's commitment.