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Auto parts makers brace for the worst
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 12/07/2025
» Thai auto parts makers are preparing for the impact of Washington's steep tariff policy, coupled with concerns over global steel price fluctuations that may affect the automotive industry.
Detailing Neta's fall from grace
Published on 12/07/2025
» Jutamas Tadthiemrom, an employee of a Bangkok-based media corporation, has been using her Neta electric vehicle (EV) for just over a year. The main reason she bought it was to reduce her fuel expenses, as she had used her previous car for more than 12 years.
Thai auto sector showing signs of recovery, minister says
Published on 05/07/2025
» Encouraging signs are emerging in Thailand’s industrial sector, particularly in automotive manufacturing, which is showing a strong recovery after a prolonged contraction, according to Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul.
China's intense EV rivalry tests Thailand's local production goals
Published on 04/07/2025
» Hyper-competition in China's electric vehicle sector is spilling over to its biggest market in Asia, Thailand, as smaller players struggle to compete with dominant BYD, putting ambitious local production plans at risk.
Chinese automakers grab record hybrid market share in Europe
Published on 01/07/2025
» LONDON - Chinese automakers continued to expand their European foothold in May, capturing the highest share ever of hybrid-car sales and the biggest slice of the electric-vehicle (EV) market in 10 months.
Carmakers GM, Tesla and Ford lead list of US companies in China exposure
South China Morning Post, Published on 27/06/2025
» General Motors (GM), one of America's top carmakers, leads US companies in its exposure to China, perched in a delicate position as bilateral trade tensions persist amid US President Donald Trump's steep 55% tariffs on Chinese imports, according to a research report published this week.
Lamborghini eyes middle-aged women
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 27/06/2025
» Automobili Lamborghini, an Italian manufacturer of luxury sports cars, wants to sell more cars to Thai women in their 40s, but is delaying a plan to debut its electric super cars until 2029.
Trade-in scheme to boost pickup sales
Business, Published on 25/06/2025
» The state's pickup trade-in scheme is expected to help stimulate domestic pickup sales, which have been plummeting as the automotive sector slows, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Thailand car production rises for first time in nearly 2 years
Reuters, Published on 24/06/2025
» Car production in Thailand rose 10.32% in May from a year earlier, with the first annual rise in 22 months helped by higher pickup truck output for export markets, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said on Tuesday.
Hozon, Chinese EV giant behind NETA, files for bankruptcy - what it means for Thailand
Online Reporters, Published on 23/06/2025
» On June 19, China's state-owned media outlet CCTV reported that Zhejiang Hozon New Energy Automobile, the parent company of electric vehicle brand NETA, had officially filed for bankruptcy. The filing came after a creditor sued the company over an unpaid debt of approximately 5.3 million yuan (about US$730,000), amid total liabilities exceeding 10 billion yuan ($1.4 billion).