# China’s Sunwoda plans $1 billion investment in EV battery cell production facilities in Thailand

- Link: https://www.thailand-business-news.com/china/202943-chinas-sunwoda-plans-1-billion-investment-in-ev-battery-cell-production-facilities-in-thailand
- Published: 2025-03-14T14:18:29+07:00
- Author: Jessica Lee

Thailand’s Commission on the National Competitiveness Enhancement for Targeted Industries
has approved an investment by Sunwoda Electronic, a Chinese company, to build electric
vehicle (EV) and energy storage system (ESS) battery production facilities in Thailand.

 * Sunwoda Automotive Energy Technology, a subsidiary of China’s Sunwoda Electronic,
   has been approved to invest over $1 billion in the production of electric vehicle(
   EV) and energy storage system (ESS) batteries in Thailand, strengthening the 
   country’s EV supply chain.
 * The construction of Sunwoda’s first factory in Chonburi Province is underway,
   with plans to employ over 1,000 staff initially and significantly more for the
   entire project, contributing to knowledge transfer in the industry.
 * Thailand, already a hub for the conventional auto industry, is attracting significant
   investments in EV and hybrid production, with several major Chinese manufacturers
   already operating or planning to start operations in the country.

The investment is worth over a billion dollars and will strengthen Thailand’s EV
supply chain, supporting both domestic and export markets. The first factory will
be in Chonburi Province, hiring over 1,000 staff, with more to be employed as the
project expands. This move is expected to boost Thailand’s competitiveness in the
EV industry and contribute to knowledge transfer.

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Sunwoda’s Thai facilities will be their first EV-related battery cell factory in
the ASEAN region. Thailand, already a hub for conventional auto industry, is attracting
significant investments in EV and hybrid production, with several major Chinese 
manufacturers already operating in the country. In 2024, investment promotion applications
in Thailand reached their highest level since 2014, with the automotive and parts
sector ranking third.

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