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Thailand aims for lithium output in two years, boosting EV ambitions

25 January 2024, 12:00 am

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FILE PHOTO: An electric car is seen while being charged during the opening of a PTT Pcl energy firm's commercial EV (Electric Vehicle) charging station, in Bangkok, Thailand August 15, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo

Reuters exclusively reported that Thailand hopes to start producing lithium from a mine in its southwest in about two years, boosting its ambitions to become a regional electric vehicle (EV) production hub.