Trio endorse trial of EV parcel deliveries
Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand), Thailand Post and PTT Oil and Retail Business Plc (OR) have signed a memorandum of understanding to study battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) for parcel deliveries.
Japan to amend traffic laws to promote self-driving vehicles
TOKYO: Japan's government plans to amend traffic laws to allow level four autonomous vehicles to drive on some roads and will ask lawmakers to approve the change as early as this month.
Bid to shift EVs into overdrive
While most business leaders welcome the state's latest package to spur EV production and adoption, not everyone is fully on board.
Calls for novel EV strategy to boost entire ecosystem
Thailand needs to adopt an effective electric vehicle (EV) strategy rather than just increasing the number of EVs on the road to benefit all businesses in the EV ecosystem, according to industry groups.
FTI fears Ukraine impact on car exports
The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is worried the Russia-Ukraine crisis may affect car exports, which already dropped by 5.8% in January because of the prolonged global semiconductor shortage.
Cabinet pushes through EV customs and excise duty cuts
The cabinet on Tuesday approved a package of customs duty and excise tax measures to promote the electric vehicle (EV) industry and reduce carbon monoxide emissions.
Deep dive into Thailand's EV perks package
The government recently approved an array of incentives, including lower excise tax and import duties on significant auto parts, in a bid to make electric vehicles (EVs) more appealing to both car buyers and manufacturers.
Tax cuts for electric vehicles
Cabinet approves excise tax and import duty cuts for electric vehicles, and hikes taxes on oil burners - some changes immediate and some in stages over several years.
FTI: Car output to exceed 2m by 2024
Thailand will see its annual car production increase to more than 2 million units within two years thanks to the global economic recovery, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has predicted.
State pumps billions into green cars
The cabinet approved on Tuesday a package of incentives including tax cuts and subsidies to promote electric vehicle (EV) consumption and production between 2022-2023.
