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 

[Clapped out]

Euro based car mfgs with plants in China are against tariffs being raised.  ( actually their MIC products are by-in-large very significant profit contributors ) 

 

Euro country govts on the other hand .......

[motdaeng]

electric train registered in Thailand, October 2024:

electric vehicle registration (BEV: Battery Electric Vehicle) October 2024 Total 4,954

(Accounting for 14.2% of the total registered cars in Thailand, R.1, a total of 34,865 vehicles)

 

https://autolifethailand.tv/ev-register-oct-2024-thailand/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Bandersnatch]

37 minutes ago, motdaeng said:

electric vehicle registration (BEV: Battery Electric Vehicle) October 2024 Total 4,954

(Accounting for 14.2% of the total registered cars in Thailand, R.1, a total of 34,865 vehicles)

 

Thanks @motdaeng I haven't seen registration figures from autolifethailand for a few months, so great to get an update. 

 

14.2% of vehicle registrations being fully electric dismisses the claim that we often hear that EV sales are collapsing 

Edited 1 hour ago by Bandersnatch

[vinny41]

6 minutes ago, Bandersnatch said:

 

Thanks @motdaeng I haven't seen registration figures from autolifethailand for a few months, so great to get an update. 

 

14.2% of vehicle registrations being fully electric dismisses the claim that we often hear that EV sales are collapsing 

The problem is that these figures are incorrect according to DLT website for RY.1 the total number of vehicles registrations for October is correct at 34,865  but the number of electric registrations is 4,780 which represents

13.711% market share 

 

[motdaeng]

37 minutes ago, vinny41 said:

The problem is that these figures are incorrect according to DLT website for RY.1 the total number of vehicles registrations for October is correct at 34,865  but the number of electric registrations is 4,780 which represents

13.711% market share 

good morning vinny41 

 

i think most of us wouldn't see this small inconsistencies in the percentage as a problem ...

it might be worth trying (at least for once) to just leave a number as it is and let it be ... thank you.

 

wish you and eveyone a nice weekend 

[vinny41]

Just now, motdaeng said:

good morning vinny41 

 

i think most of us wouldn't see this small inconsistencies in the percentage as a problem ...

it might be worth trying (at least for once) to just leave a number as it is and let it be ... thank you.

 

wish you and eveyone a nice weekend 

for a number of months now members have been unable to work out how autolife reached their numbers

Here is a screensot that shows for electric vehicles it is impossible to get to 4,954 even if you include all 17 DLT vehicle types and then exclude RY 12 motorcycles

[JBChiangRai]

6 minutes ago, vinny41 said:

for a number of months now members have been unable to work out how autolife reached their numbers

Here is a screensot that shows for electric vehicles it is impossible to get to 4,954 even if you include all 17 DLT vehicle types and then exclude RY 12 motorcycles

 

Autolife are journalists, they have something in common with politicians (they don't let facts get in their way).  IMHO the only official source is DLT registrations.