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As Tesla’s cars remain the dominant seller in the electric vehicle (EV) market, the automaker is still looking to expand into new countries.
Tesla reportedly plans to expand into Thailand after registering in the country on April 25, as detailed in a filing shared on Tuesday.
The filing is signed by Tesla’s Global Senior Director of Trade Market Access David Jon Feinstein, who the sharer says was the initial Director of Tesla India at the beginning of 2021, notes @ekapobkul on Twitter.
@Tesla is coming to Thailand (reg. on 4/25)! In the filing, the first name is David Jon Feinstein, Global Senior Director, Trade Market Access, at Tesla that was appointed to Director of Tesla India in January 2021. Thank you, @elonmusk ❤️. Can we also have a giga factory? pic.twitter.com/wUykL5YMyd
— Ekapob (@ekapobkul) May 24, 2022
The sharer also requested that Tesla build a Gigafactory in Thailand, though it’s not yet clear what plans the automaker has now that it’s registered in the country.
While we have screenshots of the filing, the link to the actual document is not working at this time.
After months of back and forth regarding import taxes being lowered, Tesla recently nixed plans to expand into the nearby country of India.
Just months earlier, Elon Musk’s other company SpaceX was asked to halt all Starlink satellite internet efforts in India immediately.
Just returned from Cave 3. Mini-sub is ready if needed. It is made of rocket parts & named Wild Boar after kids’ soccer team. Leaving here in case it may be useful in the future. Thailand is so beautiful. pic.twitter.com/EHNh8ydaTT
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 9, 2018
Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai started adding a second shift to resume substantial production, also where Tesla buyers in many surrounding countries will receive their units from.
