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Changan ramps up battery EV production in Thailand
Bangkok Post
|January 19, 2026
Chinese electric vehicle maker Changan Automobile is gearing up to launch the second phase of its battery electric vehicle (BEV) production in Thailand in the first quarter of 2026, reinforcing its ambitions in one of Southeast Asia's fastest-growing EV markets.
EV charging stations adjacent to electric models at the 2025 Thailand International Motor Expo, where Changan's Deepal ranked among the top 10 brands with 4,586 bookings.
(PATTARAPONG CHATPATTARASILL)
"We will start selling BEVs in April," said Atthawit Techawiboonwong, general manager for government affairs at Changan International Corporation.
The company set an annual production capacity for the second phase of 100,000 units, matching the output target of the first phase, which ran through 2025.
"Both phases will level up our total capacity to 200,000 units a year," Mr Atthawit said.
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