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Changan to open Thai EV factory next March
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 22/08/2024
» Changan Automobile’s first electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing plant in Southeast Asia is set to open in Thailand in the first quarter of next year, with a total investment budget exceeding 10 billion baht.
Nissan plans to focus Thai production on hybrid cars
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/08/2024
» Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Thailand will focus more on manufacturing hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) in Thailand, following the Board of Investment's (BoI) launch of an investment incentive package to promote HEV manufacturing.
New calculation seen likely to boost MPI
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 01/08/2024
» The Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) is expected to increase in the second half of this year if four growing industries -- solar panels, solid state technology, smart electronics and electric vehicles -- are included in the MPI calculation, says the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE).
Thailand cuts car manufacturing target to 1.7m in 2024
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 26/07/2024
» Months-long sluggish car sales have caused the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) to reduce its car manufacturing target for 2024 to 1.7 million units, down from 1.9 million units.
Chinese EV makers urged to use parts made in Thailand
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 22/07/2024
» The Industry Ministry is requesting Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers assemble their EVs with at least 40% of parts sourced locally in a move to support the automotive supply chain in Thailand.
GAC Aion upbeat on EV market prospects
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 22/07/2024
» GAC Aion New Energy Automobile, an electric vehicle manufacturer under Guangzhou Automobile Corporation (GAC), expects to gain benefits from the continual growth of Thailand's EV market, following the recent opening of a 2.3-billion-baht EV assembly plant in Rayong.
Zeekr to launch EV range amid sales dip
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 15/07/2024
» Domestic premium car sales plunged by 30% year-on-year during the first half amid the economic slowdown and intensifying competition, fuelled by more Chinese electric vehicles entering the Asian market as a result of the impact of the US-China trade war, says Zeekr Intelligent Technology, a Chinese EV maker under the Zeekr brand.
FTI urges auto parts producers to diversify
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 18/06/2024
» Local auto parts manufacturers are being urged to adapt to the technological disruption caused by electric vehicles (EVs) and transition to the production of medical devices, which are expected to have a promising business future, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Premium cars cannot avoid plunge in sales
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 08/06/2024
» The decline in domestic car sales is having a broad impact on the automotive industry, even dampening the premium car segment, which typically resists downturns in consumer spending, according to Mercedes-Benz (Thailand).
Lamborghini preps electric 'super car'
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 17/05/2024
» Automobili Lamborghini, an Italian manufacturer of luxury sports cars, plans to bring its new electric "super car" to Thailand, debuting it globally in 2028 as part of efforts to cut carbon dioxide emissions.