Thailand is continuing its drive to promote the electric vehicle (EV) industry, with the aim of establishing the country as a fully integrated production hub for EVs and key components in the ASEAN region.

Hino Motors Manufacturing (Thailand) Ltd (HMMT) today (July 26) held a stone-laying ceremony for its manufacturing and development centre at the Asia Industrial Estate Suvarnabhumi in Bang-po district, Samutprakarn province, signifying start of construction with completion scheduled for 2021.