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China's intense EV rivalry tests Thailand's local production goals
Published on 04/07/2025
» Hyper-competition in China's electric vehicle sector is spilling over to its biggest market in Asia, Thailand, as smaller players struggle to compete with dominant BYD, putting ambitious local production plans at risk.
Trump vs Toyota? Why US cars are a rare sight in Japan
AFP, Published on 02/05/2025
» FUKAYA (JAPAN) - With their sleek curves and chrome grilles, the classic American cars on sale at Yosuke Fukuda's yard ooze Californian cool but on Japanese roads new US vehicles are a rare sight -- much to President Donald Trump's annoyance.
Americans can't win from trade war by Trump
Oped, Published on 12/04/2025
» The world is reeling from US President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day", when he announced the highest US tariffs in more than a century.
Thai auto industry shows signs of revival amid slump
Reuters, Published on 25/03/2025
» Thailand’s auto industry faces a slow and painful recovery from a prolonged slump even with government support, three executives and an industry group said on Tuesday.
Chinese EV battery maker plans $1bn Thai plant
Published on 13/03/2025
» The Board of Investment said on Thursday that it had approved a $1-billion investment from Sunwoda Electronic of China to build an electric vehicle battery plant, the latest in a series of new EV-related projects in the kingdom.
China’s EV makers are facing a reality check in Southeast Asia
Published on 03/03/2025
» On a recent Thursday morning in Hanoi, Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD began the day with a showroom devoid of customers. Just a few kilometres away, a dealership for upstart Vietnamese EV maker VinFast Auto was buzzing, with would-be buyers pouring over new models.
Thailand weighs car trade-in scheme to revive sector
Reuters, Published on 27/02/2025
» Thailand is in early discussions with carmakers to introduce a car trade-in and scrapping scheme in a bid to revive an industry hit by its biggest crisis in decades, three industry officials and two sources said.
Nissan ‘calls off Honda merger talks’
Published on 05/02/2025
» TOKYO - Nissan Motor Co has called off merger talks with Japanese rival Honda, the Nikkei newspaper said, abandoning a tie-up that would have created the world’s third-largest automaker and raising questions about its ability to ride out a crisis on its own.
DeepSeek and Trump keep traders on their toes
Business, Published on 01/02/2025
» RECAP: Most Asian markets edged up on Friday after days of volatility in the tech world caused by the DeepSeek AI breakthrough, while sentiment was dampened by US President Donald Trump confirming hefty tariffs on Canada and Mexico.
Thai EV sales could jump 40% in 2025
Reuters, Published on 31/01/2025
» Thailand is bracing for an extended electric vehicle (EV) price war triggered by a surge in local production from Chinese car makers, a move likely to deal a further blow to a domestic auto industry already struggling with tumbling sales, industry experts said.