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Rocky year eyed for auto parts makers
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 19/01/2026
» Thai auto parts makers could face a rough 2026 as Mexico, a key car assembler, now imposes tariffs on goods, including car components, from countries without free trade agreements (FTAs).
Premium car sales likely unchanged
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 19/02/2025
» Sales of premium cars in Thailand are likely to remain unchanged in 2025 as people's purchasing power is weak and they face difficulty in accessing auto loans, a situation which is expected to subdue the car market, says BMW Group Thailand.
Krungsri Auto expects flat growth
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 13/03/2024
» While the 45th Bangkok International Motor Show later this month should ramp up electric vehicle (EV) sales, new auto loans from Krungsri Auto, the country's largest auto loan provider, will grow only 0.4% year-on-year in 2024, says Congsin Congcar, the head of Krungsri Auto Group.
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.
Policies attracting investors
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/12/2023
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) expects Thailand to become more attractive to foreign investors due to clearer state policies to support their investment and continuous efforts to persuade business people to invest here.
Drought limits electricity imports
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 15/08/2023
» The renewable power supply in Thailand could be affected by drought as the country imports electricity generated by hydropower from Laos, which has reduced water volume in its rivers, says the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat).
CP Foton Sales to spend B1bn on factory
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 20/01/2023
» CP Foton Sales Co, a Thai-Chinese automaker in the commercial vehicle segment, plans to spend 1 billion baht building a factory to assemble electric vehicles (EVs) and oil-powered vehicles in Thailand by 2026.
EV producers cheered by bookings at motor show
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 15/12/2022
» Bookings for 5,800 electric vehicles (EVs) at the Thailand International Motor Expo are providing fuel for the government's ongoing efforts to develop the domestic EV industry.
EV Primus, RV Connex unite for battery project
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 10/12/2022
» Chinese electric vehicle distributor EV Primus and defence and security technology firm RV Connex have teamed up to operate a 10-billion-baht power bank project to sell batteries to the growing EV market.
Thailand urged to sign mini-FTAs at Apec events
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 03/11/2022
» Thailand can use the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Summit and its side meeting, the Apec CEO Summit, to forge more cooperation under "mini-free trade agreements" (mini-FTAs) as part of efforts to brace for a global economic slowdown next year, says the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB).