Changan Thailand manufacturing plant began manufacturing in Rayong metropolis with a deliberate annual capability of 200,000 vehicles. This facility will assemble Changan, Deepal, and Avatr autos for Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. It’s going to convey Changan’s presence within the area to a brand new degree.
Changan began the development of the Thailand plant in Rayong in late 2023. This facility consists of portray, engine meeting, and battery meeting traces. The development of the manufacturing facility was completed this yr and commenced working on Could 15. The present manufacturing capability of this plant is 100,000 items yearly. Changan plans to ramp up the capability to 200,000 items in 2027. These are RHD fashions for Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.
Changan Thailand plant begins working
On the manufacturing launch ceremony, Changan representatives shared that this manufacturing facility will grow to be a basis for the corporate’s abroad improvement. This venture units requirements for Changan’s world improvement, together with constructing an abroad manufacturing system, a worldwide R&D course of, and an exporting provide chain mannequin.
So far, Changan Car has offered 14,000 autos within the Thai market. It’s value noting that the corporate didn’t meet its 2024 gross sales objective of 15,000 – 18,000 items, primarily because of native financial components. Presently, Changan Car sells solely new vitality autos (BEV, PHEV, and EREV) in Thailand. They’re Changan Lumin, Deepal S05, Deepal E07, Deepal L07, Deepal S07, and Avatr 11. Within the subsequent three years, the Chinese language automaker will launch 12 extra new vitality vehicles.
First automobile on the Thailand plant
Again to the manufacturing plant, the primary automobile to roll off the manufacturing line was the Deepal S05 right-hand-drive crossover. It’s a compact SUV with dimensions of 4620/1900/1600 mm with a wheelbase of two,880 mm. It’s 29 mm shorter than the Skoda Enyaq. Inside, the S05 has 5 seats and a 492-liter trunk. The electrical variant of this crossover boasts a 159-liter frunk.
The Deepal S05 EV has a 175 kW (235 hp) within the rear axle. The S05 speeds as much as 100 km/h in 7.3 seconds. Due to a 56.12 kWh LFP battery, its electrical NEDC vary is 470 km. The EREV variant of this city SUV has a 160 kW (215 hp) e-motor powered by a 27.28 kWh LFP battery for 170 km of electrical vary below NED situations. The 1.5-liter naturally aspirated generator helps to spice up the S05’s vary to 1,000 km in EREV mode.
