Excise eyes levy rejig to promote EVs
The Excise Department is studying a restructuring of the entire vehicle excise tax, as it wants to gear measures to facilitate the use of electric vehicles (EVs) and reduce fossil fuel use in Thailand.

Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor (GWM) has started a campaign to promote electric vehicles (EVs) by jointly conducting a survey with the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida) on Thai motorists' perceptions of the technology.
American car maker Tesla is launching its first supercharger station in the city of Zhongshan with the hope of attracting a growing number of electric vehicle (EV) drivers in the Greater Bay Area development zone.
The Excise Department is studying a restructuring of the entire vehicle excise tax, as it wants to gear measures to facilitate the use of electric vehicles (EVs) and reduce fossil fuel use in Thailand.
Mitsubishi Motors Thailand launches its first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) for the Thai market on Tuesday, entering the growing electric vehicle segment in Thailand in hopes of offsetting a year of stunted sales growth due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
OSLO: The sale of electric cars in Norway overtook those powered by petrol, diesel and hybrid engines last year, with German automaker Volkswagen AG replacing Tesla Inc as the top battery-vehicle producer, new data showed on Tuesday.
The government and car companies are scheduled to meet next month to discuss a proposal to impose a higher excise tax on oil-powered vehicles.
American car maker Tesla is launching its first supercharger station in the city of Zhongshan with the hope of attracting a growing number of electric vehicle (EV) drivers in the Greater Bay Area development zone.
The Excise Department is studying a restructuring of the entire vehicle excise tax, as it wants to gear measures to facilitate the use of electric vehicles (EVs) and reduce fossil fuel use in Thailand.
Chinese carmaker Great Wall Motors (GWM) vows to help the government make Thailand a hub for electric vehicles (EVs) in the region following recent talks with Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow and Board of Investment (BoI) executives.
Mitsubishi Motors Thailand launches its first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) for the Thai market on Tuesday, entering the growing electric vehicle segment in Thailand in hopes of offsetting a year of stunted sales growth due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) will clarify a car trade-in proposal next week as concerns about motorists halting their plans to buy new cars grow.
Industry Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit is stepping up efforts to make a car trade-in proposal a New Year gift to Thais as part of measures to increase car sales, which turned sluggish during the pandemic.
PARIS: Emerging markets switching from petrol and diesel engines to electric vehicles (EVs) could save $250 billion annually and slash expected growth in global oil demand by as much as 70%, an industry analysis showed Friday.
The finance minister has ordered the Excise Department to study the excise tax structure on electric vehicles to promote industry development and lower the price of EVs.