Zeekr's 'key focus markets' include Thailand
A view of the show floor at the International Automotive and Supply Chain Expo in Hong Kong on Thursday. (Photo: South China Morning Post)
China's electric vehicle makers are using Hong Kong's annual auto expo this week to signal their ambitions in the Southeast Asian market, with some brands rolling out right-hand drive models for the region's roads."Our first priority will be Indonesia," Amy Gong, president of Seres Group subsidiary DSFK, said on the sidelines of the International Automobile and Supply Chain Expo on Thursday. "Expanding manufacturing capacity in the Southeast Asian market depends mainly on demand."
Built in 2017, DSFK's plant in Indonesia's Banten province covers 200,000 square metres, employs around 800 workers and has a production capacity of 50,000 vehicles a year, according to the company.
China's new energy vehicle exports reached 1.83 million units in the first five months of the year, surging 110% year on year and accounting for more than 45% of total vehicle exports, according to state media China National Radio.
