Electric Vehicles in Thailand

[khunphil]

21 hours ago, mistral53 said:

NETA has a plant in Thailand - and of course this is not good news for owners of this brand, either.

 

https://carnewschina.com/2024/11/06/chinese-automaker-neta-reportedly-halts-production-and-cuts-salaries/

 

It's a pity, their wagon actually has a lot going for it, looks amongst them.

Oh that's sad .. as they have a cheap car, Neta V2, good for school trip and city ...

this market is full of sharks .. war is going on ! Who will be next ?

[TronxII]

On 11/4/2024 at 4:46 AM, Bandersnatch said:

Recent post from Autolifethailand to follow on from @mistral53 post above.

 

Which would be your choice?

 

 

 

 

 

OMG, these things look like even uglier copies of SSangyong Rhodius. Any european would buy this? 

[motdaeng]

this short video highlights some good points: Why didn't the West see Chinese EVs coming?

 

https://youtu.be/xSkOi0pUG6s?si=gKfJiQPsgJDgkwdc

[mistral53]

8 hours ago, motdaeng said:

this short video highlights some good points: Why didn't the West see Chinese EVs coming?

 

https://youtu.be/xSkOi0pUG6s?si=gKfJiQPsgJDgkwdc

 

I got this same video in my YT feed...... really makes me wonder how these algos figure out what to feed to whom?

 

But more importantly - begs the question why Western governments and companies are so obsessively putting up blinders, when in fact they have intellectuals in their midst that are properly tuned into the pulse of world affairs.

 

The more I watch the Chinese automotive industry progress, the more I realize how little prepared Western counterparts are for the tsunami that is picking up speed in the East.

[digbeth]

10 hours ago, motdaeng said:

this short video highlights some good points: Why didn't the West see Chinese EVs coming?

 

https://youtu.be/xSkOi0pUG6s?si=gKfJiQPsgJDgkwdc

 

The Thai China FTA that has allowed 0% tariff on EV was enacted in 2018, talks and drafting were probably much earlier, 

Western EVs in 2016-17 was quite established at that point -Tesla model S, Chevy Bolt, VW Golf and Hyundai Ionic  - in hindsight the VW e-Golf and many ICE-platformed cars that has 'EV trim' from Europe didn't fare well long term or developed into solid choice

Only Hyundai seem to offer it for sale officially in Thailand then, and that was years after

 

even when the first Chinese EV that came to Thailand the MG ZS EV came and didn't ripple the market too much

 

Even the traditional Western brands that manufactures their EVs from China for sale in Thailand didn't quite know what to do with pricing their Chinese EVs look at the price of various models of BMW iX3 that they try not to cannibalise the ICE-engine sales and even the Volvo XC40 were hampered by existing ICE car that has full import tax and 'prestige' pricing still