Dongfeng EVs to be assembled in Thailand from 2023 – EV Primus investing RM50 million to arrange a plant

Thailand’s transfer to drive electrification ahead has seen a number of incentives being introduced, starting from tax breaks to subsidies geared toward selling native manufacturing and the take-up of electrical automobiles (EVs). These monetary incentives are spurring plenty of corporations to put money into home manufacturing.

The newest to announce plans for native meeting is EV Primus, the importer and distributor of Dongfeng Sokon Vehicle (DFSK) automobiles within the Kingdom. The corporate, which lately launched the Volt City EV, plans to begin manufacturing EVs in Thailand from September subsequent 12 months, The Nation reviews.

In response to its MD, Pitaya Tanadamrongsak, EV Primus is investing 400 million baht (RM50.4 million) to arrange an EV manufacturing unit in Gateway Metropolis Industrial Property in Chachoengsao. He added that the corporate can also be in search of funding assist from the nation’s board of funding (BoI).

Whereas fashions slated for native meeting weren’t revealed, it’s anticipated that manufacturing plans will embody the Dongfeng Seres 5 and Seres 3 electrical SUVS, each of that are set to be introduced in Thailand this year.

The Seres 5 is obtainable with two electrical powertrains, the primary being a single rear-axle motor rated at 347 PS and 520 Nm of torque, drawing energy from an 88 kWh lithium-ion battery pack. The second is a dual-motor model that provides one other unit of the identical motor to the entrance axle for all-wheel-drive.

Except for Kind 2 AC charging at 11 kW, the automotive helps DC charging at as much as 100 kW, which permit a 0-80% SoC (state-of-charge) to be attained inside half-hour. A full cost affords the SUV 500 km of vary underneath the NEDC protocol, or 430 km on WLTP.

As for the Seres 3 (generally known as the Glory E3 in China), it’s outfitted with a single 120 kW (163 PS, 300 Nm) electrical motor that powers the entrance wheels by means of a single-speed transmission. Its 52.56 kWh battery affords as much as 405 km of vary on a single cost, and takes about eight hours to be recharged by way of a home family socket and half-hour from 20% to 80% SoC by way of a DC quick charger.

Individually, Pitaya mentioned 1,000 Volt Metropolis EVs had been booked by August 5, a day after small all-electric hatch was officially introduced. He mentioned the corporate hopes to have the orders for the automotive, which is imported from China with out import tariffs underneath the Asean-China free-trade pact, stuffed as quickly as potential, starting from the tip of September

Two completely different body-style configurations (two- and four-door) can be found for the Volt Metropolis EV, and each get two trim specs, particularly Basic and Premium. Costs begin from 325,000 baht (RM40,212) for the two-door Basic and 355,000 baht (RM43,924) for the two-door Premium.