Chinese EV maker Hozon kicks off operations at its first overseas factory, in Thailand, as it steps up push for Southeast Asian market share.
合众汽车在泰国的首家海外工厂开始运营，以加紧推动东南亚市场份额增长。
China’s Hozon New Energy Automobile has started assembling vehicles in Thailand at its first overseas factory as it steps up its efforts to tap the Southeast Asian market.
中国合众新能源汽车在泰国的首家海外工厂已开始组装汽车，目标是加大对东南亚市场的开拓力度。
The Shanghai-based carmaker said in a statement to the Post on Friday that it had built the first right-hand-drive version of its Neta V-II, an electric compact sport-utility vehicle, at its Bangkok plant on Thursday, about two months ahead of schedule. Hozon is also known as Neta Auto.
这家总部位于上海的汽车制造商周五在给《华盛顿邮报》的一份声明中表示，它已于周四在其曼谷工厂制造了其电动紧凑型运动型多功能车哪吒 V-II的首款右舵版本，比原计划提前了大约两个月。哪吒汽车是合众旗下的新能源汽车品牌。
“Through the Thai factory, Neta has truly integrated into the new-energy vehicle industry chain in Thailand and the entire Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region, becoming a key participant and promoter,” Zhang Yong, co-founder and CEO of Hozon, said in the statement.
“通过泰国工厂，哪吒真正融入了泰国乃至整个东南亚国家联盟地区的新能源汽车产业链，成为关键的参与者和推动者，”合众联合创始人兼首席执行官张勇在声明中表示。
“Neta is dedicated to building a complete industry chain that encompasses research and development, manufacturing, sales, and after-sales service.”
“哪吒致力于打造集研发、生产制造、销售、售后服务于一体的完整产业链。”
Hozon, which was founded in 2014, began building its Bangkok assembly facility in March, to focus on right-hand drive vehicles targeting the Asean markets.
合众成立于2014年，今年3月开始在曼谷建设组装工厂，专注于面向东盟市场的右舵车。
The factory, which it built along with its Thai partner, Bangchan General Assembly, has an annual capacity of 20,000 units. The Neta V-II is the company’s first right-hand drive model developed for some markets outside mainland China, including Southeast Asia.
该工厂与泰国合作伙伴Bangchan General Assembly共同建设，年产能为20,000台。哪吒 V-II是该公司为包括东南亚在内的中国大陆以外的部分市场开发的首款右舵车型。
The entry-level Neta V, a left-hand drive car aimed at mainland Chinese customers, starts at 73,900 yuan (US$10,392) in China. It has a driving range of 301 kilometres on a single charge.
入门级哪吒 V是一款面向中国大陆客户的左舵车，在中国的起价为73,900元人民币（10,392美元）。一次充电可行驶301公里。
Neta is a variation of the name Nezha, a protection deity in Chinese mythology. The brand falls into the category of budget EVs in China, aimed at middle- and low-income drivers who prefer battery-powered vehicles to cars powered by petrol-guzzling internal combustion engines.
Neta是哪吒这个名字的变体，哪吒是中国神话人物。该品牌在中国属于廉价电动汽车类别，针对的是中低收入网约车司机，他们更喜欢电池驱动的汽车，而不是油耗油量大的燃油车。
