"EVs"

There has been an increase in demand for electrical vehicles (EV) as the price of fossil fuel has been increasing, while the government has been implementing policies support EVs, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) revealed.

The price of electric vehicles have become a whole lot cheaper after incentive packages were implemented at the beginning of May.

Thailand and Japan pledged closer economic cooperation and the visiting Japanese prime minister promised an investment in the electrical vehicles industry in the Eastern Economic Corridor this year.

Four top automakers, namely Toyota, Nissan, Honda and the AutoAlliance, which assembles Ford and Mazda vehicles, have announced that they will start manufacturing electric vehicles (EVs) in Thailand.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Energy Absolute have signed a 160 million baht loan agreement to finance an electric ferry fleet for Bangkok, the first such transport system in Southeast Asia, the ADB announced in a press release on Wednesday.

Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow is leading a delegation to Japan aimed at inviting Japanese businesses to invest in electric vehicles and high-tech industries in Thailand.

The sale of 3,000 electric vehicles at the recent Bangkok International Motor Show was proof that the EV industry in Thailand was gaining momentum, Industry Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit said.

A businessman in Chiang Mai has been cashing in on the electric vehicle (EV) trend by converting old cars and motorcycles for more than a year now.

Primer Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has told the government's spokespersons to observe the current motor show and report on the response to measures aimed at promoting the use and manufacture of electrical vehicles.

There will be enough EV charging stations to serve Thailand’s target to have 1.05 million electric vehicles in the next three years and consumers should not worry about running out of power on the road, according to Sharge, a major EV solutions provider.

The new Porsche Taycan GTS has made its first regional appearance at the 43rd Bangkok International Motor Show at Impact, Muang Thong Thani.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), in cooperation with the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA), has set up two EV charging units inside Benjakitti park in central Bangkok.