Showing 1 - 10 of 15
Ferrari offers luxury hybrid car locally
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 19/11/2025
» Italian automaker Ferrari has launched its first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) in Southeast Asia, choosing the Thai market for its debut, just as the government prepares to impose a higher rate of excise tax on cars, including luxury supercars, from 2026.
Auto parts makers eye new markets
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 18/10/2024
» Thai auto parts manufacturers for internal combustion engine (ICE)-powered vehicles may need to look for new markets overseas as the popularity of electric vehicles (EVs) threatens to disrupt their business, says Tru Automotive Co, a supplier of auto parts under the TRW brand.
Thrilling AMG coupés up the ante
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 14/09/2024
» While getting ready for a test drive might take half a minute or so, the Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 can catapult the driver from 0-100 kilometres per hour in just 4.2sec.
Institute expects test track to help fuel growth of EV industry
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 12/01/2024
» The Thailand Automotive Insitute (TAI) expects to further fuel the growth of Thailand's electric vehicle industry by providing EV manufactures with a test track, which will become a new source of revenue for the country.
Sharp increase in domestic car sales
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 23/09/2022
» Domestic car sales in the first eight months this year increased by 19.6% year-on-year to 559,537 units as recovering tourism helped boost demand following the reopening of the country late last year, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Women in business feted ahead of Apec summit
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 11/06/2022
» Women in business are demonstrating their strong will to develop companies and help Thailand drive its economy, a role high on the agenda at this year's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit.
Group seeks foreign funding for EVs
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 01/06/2022
» The Thailand Automotive Institute (TAI) vows to draw more foreign investment in electric vehicles (EVs) through a plan to build a test track for battery EVs, along with its 1.7-billion-baht project on the second-phase development of an automotive test track.
JSCCIB revises down growth target to negative territory
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 05/08/2021
» The escalating Covid-19 impact has prompted the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) to revise down its GDP growth target to negative territory, with a range between -1.5 and 0%, depending on how well the virus is contained.
Semiconductor shortage takes toll
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 12/02/2021
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has warned Thai industrial manufacturers about a global shortage of semiconductors, admitting it could take a toll on their production and urged them to look for alternative supply.
JSCCIB: 3 months to stave off job fallout
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 07/01/2021
» The government has been given three months to contain infections to prevent unemployment from skyrocketing countrywide as the latest outbreak prompts the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) to downgrade its economic outlook, with only 1.5-3.5% growth this year.