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Motorcycle tax hikes will leave riders unscathed: Yamaha
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 17/07/2018
» Thai Yamaha Motor Co, the local unit of the Japanese motorcycle maker, forecasts the new excise tax structure for motorcycles will increase retail prices in all segments, but believes buyers will not be affected.
Uttama says no to EV sales subsidies
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 12/07/2018
» Financial subsidies for electric vehicles (EVs) are not necessary for Thai buyers and the government is confident an excise tax discount is enough to stimulate EV purchases here, says Industry Minister Uttama Savanayana.
Toyota unhurried on batteries
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 12/07/2018
» Toyota Motor Thailand is keeping with its plan to localise a battery plant and start production in early 2020, even though the local plant is facing a battery shortage for its hybrid electric vehicles (EVs).
Mazda sure of BoI nod for HEV production
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 10/07/2018
» Japan's Mazda is confident its application for electric vehicles (EVs) manufacturing will be considered soon even though the Board of Investment (BoI) has frozen all EV applications from carmakers for almost a year.
Delta Thailand unveils 5-year strategic plan
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 15/06/2018
» SET-listed Delta Electronics Thailand, a maker and distributor of power management solutions and electronics components, has announced its five-year business plan (2019-23), focused on the trends of industrial automation, data centres, electric vehicles (EVs), renewable energy and energy storage systems.
BMW mulls electric motorcycles
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 09/06/2018
» BMW Group Thailand, a local arm of the German carmaker, is conducting a local feasibility study of electric motorcycles.
Bloomberg urges more consumer EV incentives
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 08/06/2018
» The government needs to add more consumer incentives to generate a population for electric vehicles (EVs) locally, says Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).
Bosch bullish on car sector as EEC rounds into form
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 06/06/2018
» The Thai unit of German car parts maker and industrial services firm Robert Bosch Ltd is optimistic that Thailand's healthy economic growth will spur further development of the local automotive industry.
Mitsubishi applies for BoI's frozen EV programme
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 05/06/2018
» Japan's Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) is the eighth car manufacturer to join the Board of Investment's (BoI) electric vehicle (EV) scheme, even though the BoI has frozen applications after awarding only one permit to Toyota since mid-2017.
Toyota rosy on battery shortage
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 23/05/2018
» Japan-based Toyota Motor Thailand is retaining its optimistic outlook for sales of the C-HR sport utility vehicle (SUV) to reach 20,000 units this year, even though the local plant is facing a supply shortage of hybrid model batteries.