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3 ways to advance the EV industry in 1 year
Asia focus, Published on 11/07/2022
» The verdict is in: the future is electric. Global electric vehicle (EV) sales are projected to soar to 31.2 million units by 2030, compared with 2.5 million in 2020, according to the consultancy Deloitte. It sees EVs making up 32% of all motor vehicle sales by 2030, and other industry analysts estimate that by 2040, electric cars will outsell internal-combustion engine (ICE) models.
Luxury Car Makers Drive Formula One to Survive
Business, Published on 27/06/2022
» Formula One motor racing might be just the kind of noisy marketing tool luxury car makers need in the hush of the electric era.
FTI sees 30% plunge in car production
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 23/04/2020
» Car production is expected to plunge 30% to 1.33 million units this year, possibly sinking as much as 50% to 1 million if the coronavirus crisis drags into June, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Company man
Asia focus, Published on 19/03/2018
» Shinsotsu-ikkatsu-saiyo, the tradition of simultaneous recruitment and employment of new graduates by companies, has long been unique to Japan and South Korea, before the latter abolished the practice in 2010. But in the world's third largest economy it is so embedded in the culture, who's to say it's not working for the country and its people?
Leave Yingluck be
Oped, Postbag, Published on 13/01/2018
» Re: "Officials 'must capture Yingluck'," (BP, Jan 12). We should all extend our sympathy to the government for having to resist pressure from various sources to pursue extradition proceedings against Yingluck Shinawatra.
EVs will disrupt market in long term
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 17/11/2017
» In the future electric vehicles (EVs) are expected to create a major impact on the Thai auto parts industry, says SET-listed auto parts maker Aapico Hitech Plc (AH).
Living a full life, late in life
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 07/08/2017
» Thailand is an ageing society, as defined by the United Nations, which means a country's population consists of more than 10% elderly. Based on 2015 data from the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, around 11 million Thais are over 60, which means 16% of the entire population.
Mitsubishi guns for top 3 in Thai market
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 29/07/2017
» Mitsubishi Motors Thailand is keeping its aggressive business outlook in the medium term, aiming to become one of the top three brands in the local car market.
Robotics in the fast lane
Business, Published on 16/06/2017
» The manufacturing sector has played a significant part in Thailand's economic growth and will continue to hold a prominent stake in the country's progress towards Thailand 4.0. The sector contributed 26.9% to the country's GDP in 2015, with automotive assembly particularly important.