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Agency urges government to step up EV development
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 28/08/2019
» The Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand (EVAT) is calling for the government to take more serious action in developing the country's electric vehicle (EV) roadmap to create a local market that can catch up with rapid improvements in electrified cars globally.
Charging up the EV market
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 18/09/2017
» The government is offering full support to electrical vehicle (EV) manufacturers, including a series of excise tax cuts and promotional privileges that have attracted car assemblers to invest in the sector as a means to prop up sales of the eco-friendly vehicles. But there are hiccups that could potentially thwart the government's EV vision as high pricing and job losses come into play.
Carmakers calm on excise rise
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 29/06/2017
» Carmakers expect the new excise tax computation on cars to have little impact on the local market, saying they will be manageable without any retail price increases.
Honda EV scooter due in 2019
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 16/06/2017
» AP Honda, the local distributor of Honda motorcycles, plans to make electric motorcycles by 2019 in line with the official policy of Japan-based Honda.
Toyota: Environmental awareness key to EVs
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 07/09/2016
» Yokohama - It will be an uphill battle to manufacture and ambitiously promote electric vehicles (EVs) in Thailand unless policymakers make people understand environmental concerns, says Toyota Motor Corporation.
TEV signs MoU to make electric buses locally
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 25/08/2016
» Privately owned Thai Electric Vehicle Co (TEV) is looking to manufacture electric buses in Thailand, likely in 2018.
SEZ welcome, with reservations
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 19/10/2015
» Once the government has earmarked a province for a special economic zone (SEZ), theoretically it means more jobs, higher incomes and a better quality of life.
EV production still far in future
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 25/06/2015
» Much-touted manufacturing of electric vehicles (EVs) in Thailand is unlikely in the near future, given their small sales to date and car makers' production limitations.
Local distributors predict continuing low growth
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 05/05/2015
» Motorcycle distributors remain bearish about the industry, predicting continuing low growth for the overall market while citing the country's gloomy economic prospects, a delay in state budget disbursement and low purchasing power.
AP Honda invests on safety
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 29/09/2014
» AP Honda, the distributor of Honda motorcycles, plans to spend 220 million baht on safe driving centres in Chiang Mai and Phuket in a bid to encourage motorcyclists to focus more on safe driving and cut road accidents.