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these are reservations not confirmed sales you will have to wait for May and June registrations data Thailand’s automobile sales slumped to a 29-month low in January, as banks rejected about 50% of total auto loan requests amid alarming household debt levels. https://www.gulf-times.com/article/679396/business/thailands-central-bank-open-to-reviewing-neutral-stance-in-april

Hybrid do reduce exhaust emissions and will be lower than similar petrol or diesel vehicles There is still no solution for EV owners that are unable to charge at home

It would appear that car buyers in Thailand prefer HEV to BEV

Sales figures for BEV in Thailand for 2024 8,670 Sales figures for HEV in Thailand for 2024 23,958

I flew last year with China airlines in PE which has fixed fixed shell type of seats very relaxing flight more so knowing that if there was a thieving scumbag in front they couldn't steal any of my paid for space. What I don't like with some airlines where on the 1st leg they only offer cattle class and its only on the 2nd leg that they offer PE, I only look for airlines that offer PE for the entire route which is only 3-4 airlines

Hybrid will be around for quite a while as they also qualify for incentives The Government of Thailand has instituted fiscal incentives designed to make hybrid vehicles more attainable for the general populace. Such initiatives include diminished taxation rates and subsidies aimed at encouraging a shift towards environmentally friendly automotive options. These efforts are indicative of a broader dedication to reducing the nation’s carbon emissions and fostering a market for clean transportation alternatives. https://thethaiger.com/guides/automotive/are-hybrid-vehicles-the-smart-choice-for-thailands-future-mobility#:~:text=

I tend to choose airlines that have fixed shell type of seats that way when the inconsiderate prick in front reclines they only reclining in their seat space

MG ZS EV refuses to start after charging, leaves me stranded HV Battery Shut Off https://www.team-bhp.com/news/mg-zs-ev-refuses-start-after-charging-leaves-me-stranded What is the cause of the HV Battery Shut off problem?? https://evguarantee.net/2023/01/08/ประเด็นดัง-ปัญหารถดับ-hv-battery-shut/ Solve the HV Battery Shut Off symptom of MG electric cars after charging with DC and the car shuts down

Not any more Toyota Yaris CROSS : 789,000 – 899,000 all 3 models are hybrid, Honda city HEV price starts from B769K

It seems that most car buyers in Thailand agree with you since hybrid is the 3rd most popular choice after petrol and diesel with 122,190 hybrid's registered since January 2023 with Honda and Toyota taking the lion share of the Hybrid market

Compare the price of Chinese electric cars at the time of launch VS now, how much is it reduced to in 2024? Is it more economical to buy first or buy later? https://droidsans.com/ev-price-compare-between-launch-time-vs-now/ CHANGAN Deepal offering Free first class insurance for 2 years

See post from @Mr Meeseeks When ever there is a change in value of the vehicle on a loan application the approval process for finance has to start from the beginning with the revised value It looks like you got lucky again and dodge a bullet not buying that MG EP/EP+ many reports in the facebook groups of losing power I have to say well done to BYD for providing refunds to anyone that bought a BYD from January 1st 2024 against the current pricing reductions

And the Thaiger article was also written in BP was authored by Pinyo Tanawatcharaporn, the former president of the Association of Used Cars. And while you are correct that banks and financial institutions based their loans on appraised value if the value drops in value during the application process they will start the application approval from the beginning against the new revised appraised value I have seen it happen many times during mortgage applications where if the seller accepts a reduce offer it starts a new application approval

Clearly you didn't read or understand the article Pinyo further explained that if these seized EVs were to be sold in the second-hand car market, it’s unlikely that financial institutions would provide loan schemes for potential buyers of used EVs. The lack of confidence in granting loans in the second-hand EV market stems from the market’s expected small size and the continued fluctuation in new EV prices, making it difficult for banks to calculate the value of used EVs, said Pinyo https://thethaiger.com/news/business/electric-vehicle-market-faces-risk-from-non-performing-loans When chevrolet announced their 50% firesale financial institutions immediately suspended any future loans against chevrolet vehicles maybe they were concerned about customers ending up with negative equity on the car loan

ICE repos financial institutions are willing to provide loans, EV repos financial institutions are unwilling to provide loans on used models you go to your bank ask for a loan for a used ev for x amount and advise the bank at the same that the value of the EV may drop by up to B250,000 in the next 4 weeks because the manufacturer as reduce the price on new models to generate new sales Bank will tell you come back 4 weeks later when the price has dropped

Electric vehicle market faces risk from non-performing loans “The association expects to see EV seizures increase in the second half of this year.” Pinyo further explained that if these seized EVs were to be sold in the second-hand car market, it’s unlikely that financial institutions would provide loan schemes for potential buyers of used EVs. The lack of confidence in granting loans in the second-hand EV market stems from the market’s expected small size and the continued fluctuation in new EV prices, making it difficult for banks to calculate the value of used EVs, said Pinyo. https://thethaiger.com/news/business/electric-vehicle-market-faces-risk-from-non-performing-loans I am not sure I would call it a thriving second hand market as these finance institutions will sell for whatever they can get and then go after the original buyer for the outstanding balance

Was that a Panasonic Professional Display model starting with TH Panasonic Professional went through a period of asking their engineers to design monitors without cost restraints placed on them all models were designed without a built in tuner early models around 2000 started at approx £6,000 for 42" models

Perfect in your eyes could be horrible to some one else eyes

You have overlooked the Price of PHEV in Thailand PHEV is never going to be a huge seller in Thailand it is a niche product which is expensive, cheapest PHEV at the moment is Haval H6 and MG at B1.4 million Cheapest HEV price starts around B789K Petrol PHEV total registrations for 2023 11,495 Diesel PHEV total registrations for 2023 208 HEV total registrations for 2023 85,022

PHEV is never going to be a huge seller in Thailand it is a niche product which is expensive, cheapest PHEV at the moment is Haval H6 and MG at B1.4 million And GWM are not happy selling at that price they want to put the price back to B1.7M Depending on how often and how far you drive on electric mode, you may not save much fuel or emissions compared to a regular hybrid. PHEVs also have heavier batteries that add weight and reduce cargo space. The main drawback is twice the powertrains - twice the costs, complexity & confusion If climate change is the main reason for BEV then a halfway house is HEV which reduces emissions

At the moment HEV is the 3rd most popular fuel choice after petrol and diesel It will be interesting to see if BEV overtakes HEV to be come the 3rd most most popular fuel choice after petrol and diesel

For RY1 figures are 4,722 For RY3 figures are 21 For RY6 figures are 247 For RY9 figures are 1 For RY10 figures are 13 Total 5,004

Some people would call it out as selected cherry picking or Spin Remember Alastair Campbell had Iraq dossier changed to fit US claims https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/jan/10/alastair-campbell-iraq-dossier-inquiry

It would be useful to include HEV figures in your chart 2024 registrations figures to the end of March are Total BEV 22,332 Total HEV 38,100

Ford CEO stated Chinese auto giant BYD 's Seagull small electric vehicle, he said, has about $9,000 in material costs, and it will probably cost the company another $2,000 to meet crash test standards, for a total cost of around $11,000. It has a range of about 150 miles in cold weather, “not a fantastic vehicle, but pretty damn good.” https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/ford/2024/02/15/ford-ceo-says-company-will-rethink-where-it-builds-vehicles-after-last-years-autoworkers-strike/72612953007/ It seems selective quoting I wondered why they didn't include "not a fantastic vehicle" in their quoted article