Thailand, Indonesia emerge as bigger links in EV supply chain

Japanese, Chinese and South Korean suppliers get in ahead of vehicle production

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Japanese chemicals maker Kuraray recently began production of high-performance resins at a new plant in eastern Thailand. (Photo courtesy of Kuraray)

KENYA AKAMA, Nikkei staff writer

BANGKOK -- Thailand and Indonesia have become two of the hottest Asian destinations for investment in parts and materials for electric vehicles, as Japanese, Chinese and South Korean players race to get in at the start of EV production in the region.

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