Thailand nabs $285m Changan EV plant as Chinese investment booms

Factory to be first outside China for state-owned automaker

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Changan Automobile's Lumin EV is displayed at a Shanghai show. The Chinese company's big splash into Thailand comes three weeks ahead of much-anticipated elections. © Reuters

FRANCESCA REGALADO, Nikkei staff writer

BANGKOK -- Changan Automobile will begin producing electric vehicles in Thailand, its first manufacturing base outside China as the state-owned automaker seeks to drive overseas sales.

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