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China offers subsidies for car trade-ins
Published on 26/04/2024
» BEIJING - China will give a one-time subsidy of up to 10,000 yuan (US$1,380 or 50,000 baht) to consumers who trade in old cars and buy newer models in a move to stimulate the auto industry and the economy.
Toyota pilots EV pickups in Pattaya
Reuters, Published on 25/04/2024
» PATTAYA - Toyota has launched a public transport pilot project in this beach resort city with nine fully electric Hilux Revo pickup trucks.
Big EV battery cell plant likely in two years
Post Reporters, Published on 17/04/2024
» The Board of Investment (BoI) expects foreign investors to set up a big plant in Thailand to produce battery cells for electric vehicles (EVs) within two years, following its roadshow in China last week.
Chery to build $800m EV plant in Vietnam
Published on 04/04/2024
» HANOI - The Chinese automaker Chery has signed a joint venture agreement with a local company to set up an $800-million electric vehicle plant, the Vietnamese trade ministry said on Thursday.
VinFast signs deals with 15 dealers in Thailand
Reuters, Published on 27/03/2024
» HANOI - Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast said on Wednesday that it had signed partnership agreements with 15 dealers in Thailand, its latest effort to expand in Southeast Asia.
Domestic sales still plummeting
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 27/03/2024
» Domestic car sales continued to decline, especially in the pickup segment, falling by 26% year-on-year in February, which is expected to be the lowest level in two years, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Car production drops 19.3% on EV imports
Reuters, Published on 26/03/2024
» Car production in Thailand fell 19.3% in February from a year earlier to 133,690 units, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said on Tuesday, largely due to a decline in production of pickup trucks and more imported electric vehicles (EVs).
BMW to announce local EV battery plant plan
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 28/02/2024
» BMW Group Thailand is planning to build an electric vehicle battery factory in Thailand this year to support its sales of battery EVs and plug-in hybrid EVs, competing with Chinese EV supply chains.
Record sales help Toyota keep global crown
Published on 27/12/2023
» TOKYO - Toyota Motor Corp is poised to keep its title as the world’s best-selling carmaker, beating Volkswagen for the fourth consecutive year after steady demand across North America and Europe helped sales and production reach new records in November.
Daihatsu suspends all production in Japan
AFP, Published on 26/12/2023
» TOKYO - The Japanese carmaker Daihatsu has suspended all its domestic production as the Toyota-owned company faces a massive safety testing scandal.