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Bangkok – 31st of October 2023 – SAIC Motor-CP and MG Sales (Thailand), announce the launch of their first EV battery production hub in ASEAN. Situated in the New Energy Industrial Estate, the factory’s production capabilities are projected to reach fifty thousand units of batteries annually, making them ready to emerge as a frontrunner in the Kingdom’s EV manufacture with Thailand to serve as the production hub for EVs in ASEAN.

SAIC Motor-CP has launched their new electric vehicle battery production facility in ASEAN dubbed the HASCO-CP Battery Shop, situated at the NEW ENERGY INDUSTRIAL PARK and spanning across an expanse of around 75 rai. Following the foundation stone laying ceremony held this past April, the EV battery manufacturing plant comprises two major areas. The first one is the battery assembly line which is with full automation through state-of-the-art robotic technology, laser welding systems for accuracy and CCD vision systems for cross-checking the standards of each battery pack with its master unit before being installed in a all-electric car. The second area is designated for battery testing and validation which involves more than 60 processes such as charge-discharge cycles, Air Leak Test, insulation testing as well as static load tests. The production line is capable of manufacturing up to fifty thousand cell-to-pack battery units per year, offering quality standards equivalent to those produced for global markets. Batteries produced from this production facility will be initially deployed in the MG4 EV and other upcoming models going forward. At present, the plant is undergoing preparatory production phases with plans to officially open in 2024.

Zhao Feng, CEO of the automotive group, said, “This battery production plant is part of the masterplan for the New Energy Industrial Estate located within the WHA Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate 2 (WHA ESIE 2) in Chonburi province earmarked towards the domestic production of EVs. With an added investment budget of 500 million baht, the plant is designed for the production of Cell-To-Pack (CTP) electric vehicle battery packs utilizing the new RUBIK’S CUBE BATTERY technology. Given the strength as well as growing opportunity within Thailand’s EV market, the parent companies recognize the potential to become the production hub for electric vehicles for both domestic and international distribution, especially among ASEAN countries.”

“Over the past four years, Morris Garages has forayed into the Kingdom’s electric vehicle market, and today EVs now gaining immense traction and seen rapid adoption as seen from a cumulative EV sale volume crossing 18,000 units. Not only does MG introduce a wide range of electric vehicles catering to different lifestyles and requirements of all Thais, yet another significant key driver behind the company’s success is that MG also pays attention to building and bolstering EV Ecosystem which caters to long-term use of EVs, particularly via the investment for the installation of MG SUPER CHARGE that is currently accessible across the country. Progressing on their EV roadmap, MG has recently elevated its EV Ecosystem a notch higher through the opening an EV battery production facility — a reflection of the company’s dedication.