SAIC Motor begins construction of new energy industrial park in Thailand

Chinese car manufacturer SAIC Motor has commenced construction on a new energy industrial park in Thailand, focusing primarily on localised production of vital automotive components for the company’s new energy vehicles (NEVs). SAIC has announced the park’s Phase I construction is projected to wrap up this year, while the park’s full completion is expected by 2025.

Situated in Chonburi province, the new energy park will span 120,000 square meters, featuring standard workshops, a container yard, and a logistics warehouse. In addition, the park will provide complete facilities such as drainage systems and a parking area. Several prominent NEV core and key component enterprises have indicated their intentions to establish a presence in the industrial park in the future.

SAIC had partnered with Charoen Pokphand Group as early as 2013 to create SAIC Motor-CP, a joint venture aimed…