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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.
MG leads investment push for hybrid EVs
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 13/08/2024
» The hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) market in Thailand is expected to intensify as automakers announce investment plans, with Chinese-Thai joint venture SAIC Motor-CP and MG Sales (Thailand) unveiling plans to produce HEVs under the MG brand in Chon Buri by 2025.
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.
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.
China's Chery lands BOI perks for Rayong EV plant
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 23/04/2024
» Thailand continues to attract investment in its electric vehicle (EV) industry, with Chery Automobile being the latest Chinese EV manufacturer to have been granted investment incentives by the Board of Investment (BOI) to build a factory in Rayong province.
Ducati to use Thailand as an export hub
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 17/04/2024
» Italian big bike manufacturer Ducati Motor Holding aims to make Thailand one of its export hubs after opening a new factory in Rayong, its first production facility in Asia.
Vietnam’s Vinfast focusing on Thailand’s EV market
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 04/04/2024
» Vietnamese electric vehicle maker Vinfast is competing with Chinese car companies to market its EVs in Southeast Asia, aiming to benefit from the Asean Free Trade Agreement (Afta).
Chinese EV makers fear price war
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 26/03/2024
» Some major Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers are reportedly planning to ask Beijing to prevent a “price war” among Chinese automakers in overseas EV markets, including Thailand, aiming to maintain a good image in the industry.
Chinese manufacturers fuel EV market
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 26/03/2024
» The local electric vehicle market will continue to grow rapidly, driven by more investment from Chinese EV makers in Thailand, causing manufacturers to cut prices to attract consumers, according to major car companies.