The BMW Group extends its influence in Thailand as it announces the upcoming opening of its own EV plant, which will serve as the local manufacturing facility for its Gen 5 high-voltage batteries in the country.
The ground-breaking ceremony in Rayong, where the plant is set to rise, was attended by officials including Board Member for Production at BMW AG Milan Nedeljković, representatives of the Thai government, and German Ambassador to Thailand Ernst Reichel.
The 4,000-square-metre EV plant is set to start operating in 2025 to supply and support the production of fully electric vehicles in the country.
With an investment exceeding THB1.6 billion, the facility will utilise state-of-the-art equipment to convert imported battery cells into modules integrated into high-voltage batteries.
Prior to the project of building the EV plant, BMW Group has been producing high-voltage batteries for locally made plug-in hybrids in Thailand since 2019 and has manufactured BMW, MINI, and BMW Motorrad models in Thailand and other ASEAN countries.
