STORY: Chinese carmaker sees 1st EV roll off line in Thailand
SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 13, 2024
DATELINE: Jan. 13, 2024
LENGTH: 00:00:31
LOCATION: RAYONG, Thailand
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST: 
1. various of the ceremony
2. Thailand's Minister of Industry Pimphattra Wichaikul
3. various of the ceremony

STORYLINE:

The first pure electric vehicle locally made in Thailand rolled off the production line on Friday.

The EV model, ORA Good Cat, under China's carmaker Great Wall Motors (GWM), was produced at GWM's factory in Rayong.

The model was first launched in Thailand in October 2021.

It has soon become popular among Thai consumers, and the cumulative sales have exceeded 11,000 units.

GWM, China's largest SUV and pickup maker, owns multiple brands including HAVAL, ORA, TANK and WEY. The company initiated its car production at the Rayong factory in November 2020.

Pimphattra Wichaikul, Thailand's Minister of Industry, said at the ceremony that GWM was one of the first two companies to sign an agreement to support the government's policy to promote the use of EVs.

Thailand has long been a major automobile production base in Southeast Asia due to its industrial chain and geographical advantages. Under the government's investment promotion, the country aims to produce EVs for 30 percent of all vehicles in the country by the year 2030.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Rayong, Thailand.
(XHTV)