Tesla to open flagship EV store in Bangkok as Thai sales grow

Showroom with service center aims to boost share in new Southeast Asian market

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Tesla test drives are already available at a temporary store in Bangkok. (Photo by Kenya Akama)

KENYA AKAMA, Nikkei staff writer

BANGKOK -- Tesla will open a Thai flagship store as soon as June at a mall in eastern Bangkok, looking to accelerate its fast-growing electric vehicle sales in Thailand and catch up with Chinese rivals like BYD.

The U.S. automaker is renovating the site of a former Toyota Motor showroom, according to local media. In addition to a showroom, the five-floor facility will include a service center, a parts warehouse and fast-charging stations.

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