Great Wall Motors (GWM) has great plans for Thailand and the greater Southeast Asia region, with several new models being promised and a new plant nearly ready for production. The latter, a “smart factory” in Rayong, is due to open on June 9 with the commencement of Job 1, or the building of the first car.
The facility was previously owned by General Motors before it exited the ASEAN region and sold the plant to GWM. The latter then spent 22 million baht (RM2.9 million) on upgrading the plant, bringing in state-of-the-art production technologies such as powertrain tech and automated production systems – including artificial intelligence and robotic technologies – from China.
According to Bangkok Post, GWM took just seven months to get the factory ready. Around 60% of its output will be for the domestic Thai market, while the other 40% is earmarked for exports to other right-hand drive ASEAN countries and Australia. “The Rayong factory will have a production capacity of 80,000 units per annum. It will serve as the production base for right-hand-drive vehicles in this region,” GWM said.
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