Kim Long Motor ships first batch of electric buses to Thailand
Kim Long Motor Hue has completed the handover of nine fully electric buses to Thailand s INNOPOWER the first batch in a contract for 113 vehicles
On September 11, KIMLONG Motor announced the shipment of nine KIMLONG B30-EVs to Thailand, set to depart from Chan May Port in Hue on September 18. This marks a milestone in bringing Vietnamese-branded electric commercial vehicles to the regional market. The company has achieved a localisation rate of 60 per cent for its electric vehicles (EVs) and aims to increase it to 90 per cent by the end of 2026.
The achievement highlights Kim Long Motor's efforts to boost production capability, product development, and localisation rate, thereby expanding exports of their Vietnamese-made vehicles. INNOPOWER, a joint venture between three leading Thai energy companies, is investing in and commercializing innovative clean energy solutions in Thailand.
The KIMLONG B30-EV electric buses, produced at Kim Long's manufacturing plant in Hue, offer energy savings, emission reductions, and a capacity for 30 passengers on a 300 km single charge. Praphasak Charoenporn, head of future mobility at INNOPOWER, praised Kim Long Motor's R&D capabilities, production scale, and product quality, emphasizing the partnership's goal to build a comprehensive ecosystem, including charging infrastructure and services.
Dao Viet Anh, general director of Kim Long Motor, stressed that cooperation goes beyond supplying vehicles, focusing on real-world performance and tangible value delivery to customers, businesses, and the community. Kim Long Motor previously signed export contracts with partners from South Korea, the Philippines, Thailand, and Costa Rica, intending to further expand into other potential markets.
The company's long-term strategy includes focusing on new energy vehicles, particularly electric commercial vehicles, to meet international market requirements and contribute to realising the country's development goals, including a shift toward a productivity-driven, knowledge, innovation, technology, and human capital-based model.
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