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  • Thailand NewsTesla registers as a company in Thailand
    leahPublished: 10:36, 25 May 2022
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    Tesla registers as a company in Thailand

    Tesla Company (Thailand) Ltd is now a registered company in Thailand, according to information found on the Department of Business Development’s website. The company registered today, on May 25, with an initial registration capital of 3 million baht. The primary purpose of Tesla in Thailand is to sell electric vehicles, or EVs. The company will also install and sell energy…

  • Thailand NewsEVs take limelight at Bangkok motor show, spurred by subsidy as fuel prices surge
    ThaigerPublished: 10:17, 31 March 2022
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    EVs take limelight at Bangkok motor show, spurred by subsidy as fuel prices surge

    Electric vehicles took centre stage at the Bangkok International Motor Show this week, where thousands gawked at the latest fuel-efficient models that car manufacturers have to offer, as global fuel rices continue to soar due to the war in Ukraine. Attendants were intrigued by the additional perk of a 15 percent government subsidy for select EVs. The show highlights the…

  • Thailand NewsThai government pushes use of electric vehicles to reduce carbon emissions
    leahPublished: 12:41, 25 March 2022
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    Thai government pushes use of electric vehicles to reduce carbon emissions

    The Thai government has approved a budget of 3 billion baht to subsidise the price of electric vehicles and has installed free-to-use EV charging stations at Benjakitti Park in Bangkok to promote the shift to a low carbon society. The spokesperson for the prime minister, Thanakorn Wangboonkongchan, announced today that PM Prayut Chan-o-cha aims to promote electric vehicles and make…

  • Technology NewsGlobal Electric Vehicle sales up 109% last year
    ThaigerPublished: 17:37, 17 February 2022
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    Global Electric Vehicle sales up 109% last year

    In new research on the global electric vehicle market, Canalys estimates that 6.5 million electric vehicles (EVs) were sold worldwide in 2021, up 109% on 2020. EVs include fully electric and plug-in hybrid passenger cars. The total global car market grew just 4% in 2021 as it continued to struggle with Covid-19 restrictions and chip shortages. EV sales represented 9%…

  • Thailand video newsThai expats return, Rising sea levels, Thai chillies and Adverts | Thaiger Bites | Ep. 59
    Thaiger VideoPublished: 14:10, 12 November 2021
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    Thai expats return, Rising sea levels, Thai chillies and Adverts | Thaiger Bites | Ep. 59

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  • Thailand NewsTax to promote electric vehicles forecasted
    Luke AlbersPublished: 14:10, 08 November 2021
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    Tax to promote electric vehicles forecasted

    Thailand is hopping on the electric vehicle bandwagon. An anonymous source within the Finance Ministry told the Bangkok Post that the Thai government is mulling over providing tax benefits aimed to encourage electric vehicles. This move is coming in the wake of recent promises by PM Prayut Chan-o-cha to increase Thailand’s focus on tackling climate change. The source told the…

  • Business NewsThailand jumps on the electric bandwagon, aims to become EV production hub
    Maya TaylorPublished: 10:07, 06 May 2021
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    Thailand jumps on the electric bandwagon, aims to become EV production hub

    The Thai government has ambitious plans to turn the Kingdom into a Southeast Asian hub for the manufacture of electric vehicles. Nikkei Asia reports that big companies in Thailand are preparing to invest substantially in the greener mode of transport, after the National Electric Vehicle Policy Committee suggested a new manufacturing target could mean half of Thailand’s auto-production is made…

  • Transport NewsThailand aims for only electric vehicles by 2035
    Neill FrondePublished: 18:21, 22 April 2021
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    Thailand aims for only electric vehicles by 2035

    Thailand has announced an ambitious plan to move to only sell zero-emission electric vehicles by 2035 as it aims to be at the forefront of the electric car market. Right now in Thailand, less than 1% of the vehicles on the road are electric but an advisor to the Energy Ministry’s national policy committee said that it’s clear the world…

  • Environment NewsEnergy Minister pushing for investment in electric vehicle production in Thailand
    ThaigerPublished: 09:59, 29 August 2019
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    Energy Minister pushing for investment in electric vehicle production in Thailand

    PHOTO: Wikipedia Energy Minister, Sontirat Sontijirawong, has announced a package to allow for the production of electric vehicles in Thailand. The package includes incentives on investment, as well as on the production of components and batteries. It’s understood that the package also has measures to promote the wider use of electric vehicles among the public, following environmental and emissions concerns…

  • Thai LifeThe Long March towards electric cars
    ThaigerPublished: 11:38, 04 December 2018
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    The Long March towards electric cars

    by Syed Mansur Hashim – The Daily Star They’ve sold 770,000 electric vehicles last year, up 50% on the year before. And there’s already 352,000 electric buses on their roads already. When it comes to electric vehicles (EVs), the world has some catching up to do. According to Forbes magazine, Chinese manufacturers produced and sold 770,000 EVs in 2017. This…