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Given the huge population base and the low permeability of electric vehicles, the huge development potential of the Indian electric vehicle market attracts Tesla. However, unable to get lower import duties, Tesla has shelved plans to sell electric cars in India, abandoned efforts to find showrooms and reassigned work to some local teams.

Tesla is making its latest expansion after its plans to enter the Indian market have been thwarted, and the company has submitted an application to enter the Thai market and build a super factory in Indonesia as soon as this year, according to media reports. Tesla has submitted an application to sell his products in Thailand, according to a new document circulated on social media.

It is worth noting that although Tesla has not officially entered the Thai market, there are already a considerable number of Tesla cars in Thailand. These Tesla cars are privately imported by car owners, which is also one of the factors that Tesla refers to when considering entering the new market.

The Thai car market is more important than most people think. Last year, more than 750000 cars were sold in Thailand, and this year it is expected to increase to 80-900000. However, the prices of most of these cars are lower than those of Tesla.

In order to achieve the emission reduction target, the Thai government has introduced a series of policies to encourage the use of electric vehicles, including tax breaks and the increase of electric vehicle charging stations. The country hopes that pure electric vehicles will account for 50% of all new car registrations by 2030.

If you successfully enter Thailand, the country will be the first Southeast Asian country for Tesla to officially sell cars. However, Tesla's map still does not show any planned service centres or supercharging stations in Thailand, which are usually the first signs of the company's entry into new markets.

According to media reports, Indonesian Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia revealed last week that Tesla had agreed to build a battery and electric car factory in Indonesia, but did not provide any details. He said that if a final agreement is signed soon, Tesla may even enter Indonesia this year.

The comments came after the Indonesian president met with Tesla CEO Musk. The latter has said a super-factory project may be announced this year. It is worth noting that the site is also close to the nickel mine. Indonesian President Joko Widodo has long said the country plans to become the world's largest producer of lithium batteries, saying the country's vast nickel reserves remain untapped.

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