BYD to build 150,000 cars a year in Thailand

China's top EV maker takes on Great Wall Motor and SAIC in ASEAN market

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BYD has its sights on quickly expanding abroad after speeding past Tesla and other rivals in China. © Reuters

APORNRATH PHOONPHONGPHIPHAT, Nikkei staff writer

BANGKOK -- BYD, China's top electric vehicle producer, will make Thailand its first production hub in Southeast Asia, a move likely to challenge Chinese brands already in the kingdom and poised to capitalize on an expected, government-aided surge in demand.

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