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BYD Seal 5 DM-i Plug-in Hybrid BYD Seal 5 official price (assembled in Thailand) Seal 5 DM-i Standard Seal 5 DM-i Premium 699,900 baht* * Special Early Bird price 699,900 baht from full price 769,900 baht today - 30 September 2025 Vehicle warranty for 6 years or 150,000 km. High Voltage battery warranty for 8 years or 160,000 km. Cell Battery Battery Warranty for 10 years 24-hour emergency assistance service for 8 years Free 1 year first class insurance Free XUV MAX II ceramic film Interest rate 1.98% for 48 months https://autolifethailand.tv/official-price-byd-seal-5-dmi-plug-in-hybrid/?

we have seen recent recalls for issues with the Battery 1) BMW Recalls 12,535 Electric Mini Coopers Due to Faulty Batteries Recall documents show that 2020–2024 Cooper SE models were produced with battery components that may not have been up to production specifications. https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a62018999/mini-cooper-se-faulty-battery-recall/ 2) JAGUAR is recalling a small number of earlier-build I-Pace electric SUVs due to "multiple technical issues" that elevate the risk of battery fires. https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1142653_jaguar-recalls-early-i-pace-evs-over-fire-risk 3) VW recalls nearly 14,000 Audi e-trons and ID.4 SUVs for battery charging problem The presence of condensation on the printed circuit board of the EV’s integrated DC/DC-converter may cause a short due to insufficient protective coating. https://www.automotivedive.com/news/vw-recalls-id4-audi-etron-nhtsa-battery-issue/742344/

The evidence is there in the links Nissan failed to repair a brand-new Leaf with a failed 40-kilowatt-hour battery. The car sat at the dealer for months. Eventually, Nissan bought back the car from the owner and offered another, brand-new Leaf. https://insideevs.com/news/740026/nissan-leaf-bricked-buyback/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/BayLeafs Why would Nissan buyback a car unless there was a serious fault which they were unable to fix Nissan Recalls 24,000 Leaf EVs Over Battery Fire Risk

EV batteries do fail within the warranty period regardless of which country manufacturers the battery Nissan leaf 40kwh battery produced in UK, Japan and Smyrna, Tennessee USA in recent years Nissan USA have launched a buyback scheme to buyback Nissan leaf's that have degraded as Nissan is having supply chain issues and battery replacement is taking between 9+ months for certain models Nissan failed to repair a brand-new Leaf with a failed 40-kilowatt-hour battery. The car sat at the dealer for months. Eventually, Nissan bought back the car from the owner and offered another, brand-new Leaf. https://insideevs.com/news/740026/nissan-leaf-bricked-buyback/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/BayLeafs

EV pickup trucks built in Thailand qualify for B100,000 subsidy until end of 2027 EV pickup trucks not built in Thailand receive no subsidy

MG UK MG_Online_Warranty_Statement_July_2025 https://www.mg.co.uk/sites/default/files/2025-07/MG_Online_Warranty_Statement_July_2025.pdf Lithium-Ion High Voltage Battery <70% of original capacity from 01/01/2024 96 months 100,000 miles . From 01/01/2025 the Lithium-Ion High Voltage Battery in all cases is covered for 8 years or 100,000 miles whichever comes sooner, terms and conditions apply. MG Global did state they are running a pilot lifetime warranty for MG Thailand only they didn't state if this lifetime warranty would be extended to countries or regions

It has been posted here many times that autolife doesn't select all the different types of vehicle registration categories when it complies its monthly registations figures I assume that the BOI when reporting to the Goverment does know its figures Mr. Narit Therdsteerasak, Secretary-General of the Board of Investment (BOI), in his capacity as a member and secretary of the National Electric Vehicle Policy Committee (EV Board), revealed that on July 30, 2025, the EV Board meeting, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Pichai Chunhavajira, acknowledged a report on the results of promoting the electric vehicle industry. In the first half of 2025, 57,289 new BEV passenger vehicle registrations were registered, a 52% increase year-on-year and representing over 15% of all new vehicles, the highest figure in ASEAN. Currently, there are over 203,000 BEV passenger vehicle registrations in Thailand, along with other types of electric vehicles, including 71,900 electric motorcycles, 3,800 electric buses and trucks, and 1,000 electric tricycles. https://autolifethailand.tv/ev-board-ev-register-first-half-2025/

Updated: July 30, 2025 Electric vehicle registrations grew 52% in the first half of the year, accounting for 15% of new vehicles, the highest in ASEAN. In the first half of 2025, 57,289 new BEV passenger vehicle registrations were registered, a 52% increase year-on-year and representing over 15% of all new vehicles, the highest figure in ASEAN. Currently, there are over 203,000 BEV passenger vehicle registrations in Thailand, along with other types of electric vehicles, including 71,900 electric motorcycles, 3,800 electric buses and trucks, and 1,000 electric tricycles. https://autolifethailand.tv/ev-board-ev-register-first-half-2025/ It has been posted many times on these forums One Swallow does not a Summer make.

Interesting poll Elon Musk Is So Unpopular He’s Turning People Off ALL Electric Cars Elon Musk has become so toxic to Americans that he has tanked not just the popularity of Tesla but of all electric car manufacturers. According to a study by Williams College, the number of liberal voters who have expressed interest in owning an electric vehicle has plummeted into negative figures since Musk began his rightward turn, while conservatives continue to widely reject EVs in general. “The suspicion is that Elon Musk became so synonymous with EVs in the U.S. that perceptions of him affected the entire class of vehicles,” https://www.thedailybeast.com/elon-musk-so-unpopular-hes-turning-people-off-all-electric-cars/ Elon Musk Is Officially the Most Unpopular Public Figure in America https://www.thedailybeast.com/elon-musk-is-officially-the-most-unpopular-public-figure-in-america/

Porsche, Volkswagen, Ford , General Motors all have history of doing business with Nazi Germany is that why you sold your Ford and Porsche or could it be World's major car makers may be linked to forced labour in China Car makers including Tesla, General Motors, Volkswagen and Toyota are failing to ensure they are not using forced labour as part of their China supply chains, Human Rights Watch says. https://www.euronews.com/business/2024/02/01/worlds-major-car-makers-may-be-linked-to-forced-labour-in-china Carmakers may be using aluminium made by Uyghur forced labour, NGO investigation finds Companies such as Toyota, Volkswagen, Tesla, General Motors and BYD could do more to ensure their strict standards are applied in China, Human Rights Watch says https://www.theguardian.com/law/2024/feb/01/car-manufacturers-toyota-volkswagen-tesla-general-motors-byd-alleged-forced-labour-aluminium-uyghur https://www.thehistoryreader.com/historical-figures/hitlers-american-friends-henry-ford-and-nazism/ https://www.volkswagen-group.com/en/the-history-of-the-brands-17668/the-history-of-porsche-17688

Tesla Model 3 is fastest-selling used car in July – Auto Trader The Tesla Model 3 is currently the UK’s fastest selling used car between three and five years old, according to data from online sales platform Auto Trader. https://cardealermagazine.co.uk/tesla-model-3-is-fastest-selling-used-car-in-july-auto-trader/317011 Choice of used Tesla against an Jaguar I-PACE or a Fisker ocean its a no brainer Tesla

UK Gov Electric Car Grant launched Car manufacturers can apply for vehicle eligibility for the grant from 16 July 2025. The Electric Car Grant has 2 bands. £3,750 for the most sustainably produced cars and £1,500 for cars that meet some environmental criteria. This is in recognition of the need to address embedded carbon emissions across a vehicle’s lifetime, as well as tailpipe emissions. Vehicles that do not meet minimum sustainability standards will not be eligible for a grant. The minimum environmental criterion is for manufacturers to hold a verified science based target. Science based targets are commitments corporate entities make to reduce their environmental impact, in line with the UK’s international climate commitments, which are verified by the independent Science Based Targets Initiative. The amount of grant available per vehicle will depend on the level of emissions associated with production of the vehicle. Emissions from vehicle production are assessed against the carbon intensity of the electricity grid in the country where vehicle assembly and battery production are located. https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/electric-car-grant-launched Not all EV brands are happy with the grants some labelling them as stupid World's largest EV maker brands Labour's Electric Car Grant 'stupid' It has been fuelled by reports that Chinese car makers have seemingly been left short by the UK Government; it is reported that the region's ongoing reliance on coal-powered energy for its vehicle assembly and battery manufacturing will fail to adhere to the scheme's sustainability criteria. Manufacturers will discover if they've met the required thresholds to qualify early next month. https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/electriccars/article-14932769/Worlds-largest-EV-maker-brands-Labours-Electric-Car-Grant-stupid.html Five brands discounting EVs over concerns they'll be excluded from grants

Bizare post as you previously stated We charge with 'excess' solar. Without the ฿240k govt incentive, a good chance we would not have bought an EV, as very happy with our ICEV. What thrifty shopper buys a new car, then sells it 2 yrs later ? We kept all prior ICEV for 5-7 yrs, selling at the 125k-150k kms mark, not 40k kms. MG ZS EV (D): 949,000 baht net (1,189,000 baht retail price minus state subsidy of 240,000 baht) https://www.nationthailand.com/pr-news/special-edition/40014070

UK EV depreciation over 12 months Electric Cars Crash in Value With Some Worth Just a Third of Original Price After One Year DS3 E-Tense new price £38,853 average value after 12 months £12,970 66.7 per cent in the first 12 months, shedding almost £26,000 According to recent cap hpi data shared exclusively with This is Money, the average electric car in 2025 is losing 43 per cent of its original value after just one year. https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/electriccars/article-14915031/Labours-Electric-Car-Grant-drain-taxpayers-cause-rampant-EV-depreciation-experts-warn.html https://dailysceptic.org/2025/06/24/electric-cars-crash-in-value-with-some-worth-just-a-third-of-original-price-after-one-year/

There are some EV brands in Thailand that do have local content of 40% or above as they have started exporting cars from April 2025 and export rules require 40% local content if a Chinese car meets the 40% local content requirement and is certified as originating from Thailand, it will be exported within and outside the ASEAN region through the ASEAN FTA network. https://www.thinkchina.sg/economy/made-thailand-chinese-evs-could-fill-auto-market Toyota Thailand local content figure is 93% Soon we were exporting models built entirely in Thailand like the Hilux Vigo and the Fortuner. To date over 7 million IMV based vehicles have been built in Thailand with over 4 million units exported to 124 countries around the world. The IMV project also helped us create a new supply chain here in Thailand increasing our network of local suppliers by 41%, as the production of 2,000 parts were transferred from Japan to Thailand increasing total local content from 60% to 93% https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/corporate/38421226.html For EV brands producing local content in Thailand the component price is higher in Thailand compared to China due to economy of scale on parts orders