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Cabinet gives nod to scrapping excise tax for full EVs
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 06/03/2019
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved a Finance Ministry proposal to eliminate the excise tax for full electric vehicles from Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2022 to speed up full EV manufacturing and reduce emissions.
Toyota recommits to Thai production base
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 21/02/2019
» Toyota Motor Thailand remains committed to using Thailand as a production base both for domestic and export markets, vowing to invest about 10 billion baht annually.
PM courts German heavyweights for EEC
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 29/11/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha met on Wednesday with executives of German companies Daimler AG, Draxlmaier Group, BMW AG and Verband der Bahnindustries in Deutschland in an effort to lure them to invest in Thailand.
BoI set to favour EV firms
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 24/07/2018
» The Board of Investment (BoI) looks set to offer promotional privileges to two electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers after having frozen all EV applications from carmakers for almost a year.
Government mulls non-tariff EV import rules
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 07/12/2017
» The government is looking towards non-tariff barrier measures, particularly battery standards, to prevent an anticipated flood of electric vehicle (EV) imports from China in light of the Asean-China free trade agreement.
BoI backs B19bn Toyota hybrid scheme
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 28/07/2017
» The Board of Investment (BoI) yesterday approved investment applications for five projects worth a combined 128 billion baht, including Toyota's 19-billion-baht investment plan to produce hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) in Thailand.
Hirata targets Thai joint venture
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 31/03/2017
» Hirata Corporation, one of Japan's top five automation mechanism manufacturers, is working on a joint venture with a Thai company to invest in a factory here.
BoI green-lights EV privileges
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 25/03/2017
» The Board of Investment (BoI) yesterday approved promotional privileges for electric vehicles (EVs), including tax holidays of 5-8 years.
Roadmap for EV industry expected this month
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 17/03/2017
» The Board of Investment (BoI) will discuss plans for the development of electric vehicles (EV) at the meeting led by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on March 24.
The man on mission to drive the EEC
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 06/03/2017
» The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) has dominated current headlines, with the government pinning high hopes on the development. Generous tax breaks have been awarded to companies investing in skilled industries there.