TapTechNews August 6th news, it was reported last year that Tesla was considering building a factory in Thailand. The latest report from Thai Thansettakij shows that Tesla has shelved the plan to build a factory in Thailand and will temporarily focus on expanding the charging network construction work in the country.
Insiders said that not only the Thai factory construction plan has been shelved, but Tesla has now cancelled all new factory construction plans. 'Tesla is currently only talking about charging stations, and the factory construction matter has been cancelled. Not only in Thailand, but also all over the world. They won't go to Malaysia, nor to Indonesia. They have all withdrawn, leaving only China, the United States and Germany (existing factories).'
In November last year, Thai Prime Minister Sita Thavisin visited the Tesla Fremont factory and met with company executives including Vice President of Vehicle Engineering Lars Moravy. He hinted in the interview that Tesla is considering investing in Thailand and is considering investing about 5 billion US dollars (TapTechNews note: currently about 35.683 billion Chinese yuan) at three potential locations in Thailand.
In addition to focusing on expanding its supercharging network in Thailand, Tesla has also been promoting its models to Thai consumers. Earlier this year, the electric vehicle manufacturer announced that its all-electric pickup Cybertruck will be on a tour in Thailand before September 2024.