BMW starts construction of new battery plant in Thailand
11 Mar 2024|195 views
The BMW Group has broken ground at a new local manufacturing facility for its Gen 5 high-voltage batteries in Thailand.
The new plant covers a footprint of 4,000sqm and will convert imported battery cells into modules that will then be integrated into high-voltage batteries. The new facility comes after a $61million ($1.6billion baht) investment, a significant share of which has gone into purchasing state-of-the-art equipment and systems. BMW states that staff at the new plant will undergo comprehensive training programmes, a move which underscores the group’s commitment to advancing the Thai economy.
A second production facility to manufacture fully electric vehicles is also set to begin production of battery electric vehicles in Thailand starting from the second half of 2025.
The BMW Group has been producing high-voltage batteries in Thailand for locally made plug-in hybrids since 2019. Plant Rayong manufactures around two dozen BMW, MINI and BMW Motorrad models for the Thai as well as various ASEAN markets. In 2023 output totalled more than 12,000 cars and almost 11,000 motorcycles.
The BMW Group has broken ground at a new local manufacturing facility for its Gen 5 high-voltage batteries in Thailand.
The new plant covers a footprint of 4,000sqm and will convert imported battery cells into modules that will then be integrated into high-voltage batteries. The new facility comes after a $61million ($1.6billion baht) investment, a significant share of which has gone into purchasing state-of-the-art equipment and systems. BMW states that staff at the new plant will undergo comprehensive training programmes, a move which underscores the group’s commitment to advancing the Thai economy.
A second production facility to manufacture fully electric vehicles is also set to begin production of battery electric vehicles in Thailand starting from the second half of 2025.
The BMW Group has been producing high-voltage batteries in Thailand for locally made plug-in hybrids since 2019. Plant Rayong manufactures around two dozen BMW, MINI and BMW Motorrad models for the Thai as well as various ASEAN markets. In 2023 output totalled more than 12,000 cars and almost 11,000 motorcycles.
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