With the spread of EV = electric vehicles worldwide, motor shows were held in Indonesia and Thailand, which are attracting related industries, manufacturers are exhibiting electric vehicles one after another, and competition in this field is also in emerging countries. It's getting fierce.
At the international motor show that opened on the 31st in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, 14 automobile brands from Japan and China exhibited.
Of these, Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd. of South Korea exhibited the SUV = multipurpose sports type EV that started production in Indonesia in March.
This car is the first EV produced in Indonesia, and we plan to produce batteries at a factory in Indonesia in the future.
On the other hand, in Thailand, where the motor show has been held since last week, the largest energy company in the country, which is newly entering from a different industry, exhibited the chassis and platform for EVs developed by its partner Hon Hai Precision Industry.
In addition, a Japanese manufacturer exhibited a mass-produced EV that Toyota Motor Corp. will start selling in Thailand during this time, and it was attracting attention.
Indonesia and Thailand are each promoting the attraction of electric vehicle-related industries, and it is expected that competition among emerging countries for EVs will intensify in the future.