Electric Vehicles in Thailand

[Bandersnatch]

Zeekr X test drive at the Pattaya showroom

 

 

[KhunLA]

Cross country E-MC ... owner wasn't around so couldn't ask her what make/model.   Definitely not DECO, as way better spec'd.

 

At Bangchak / PEA CS ...

 

 

 

 

[KhunLA]

Found this ... Awesome

 

[JBChiangRai]

I think I saw that one in Central festival in Chiang Mai yesterday,

 

They have an EV stand and on there with Deco and several bikes from that manufacturer.

 

Alongside ORA good cat, MG, Kia etc

[marino28]

New zeekr 7x come out in China

 

look really promising

[Bandersnatch]

13 hours ago, marino28 said:

New zeekr 7x come out in China

 

look really promising

Coming to Thailand 
 

 

 

 

[Bandersnatch]

Zeekr 009 BEV MPV price revealed

 

[josephbloggs]

4 minutes ago, Bandersnatch said:

Zeekr 009 BEV MPV price revealed

 

 

Just been reading their website. It's a lot of money but it's a lot of car. Some really nice exterior and interior lighting, 20 speaker Yamaha sound system, air suspension, magnetic damping. And the performance specs are impressive.

 

 

[Bandersnatch]

The BYD karaoke microphone was only available up to now on some dodgy sounding retailer on Ali Express

 

Not anymore! Now you can buy with confidence from the official BYD distributor in Thailand 

 

[Pib]

You can get ig cheaper off other sites like Lazada.

 

https://s.lazada.co.th/s.qJdUU 

 

 

 

[Bandersnatch]

New 30kWh BYD Plug-in Hybrid Pickup will be the quickest in Thailand.

 

 

 

 

It also comes with V2L and lots of power outlets

 

 

[Ralf001]

8 minutes ago, Bandersnatch said:

New 30kWh BYD Plug-in Hybrid Pickup will be the quickest in Thailand.

 

 

 

 

It also comes with V2L and lots of power outlets

 

 

 

whats the electric range of it ?

I notice it has a claimed economy of 7.5lt/100km... bout the same as the dinosuars with no leccy motors.

[Gweiloman]

11 hours ago, Bandersnatch said:

The BYD karaoke microphone was only available up to now on some dodgy sounding retailer on Ali Express

 

Not anymore! Now you can buy with confidence from the official BYD distributor in Thailand 

 

 

11 hours ago, Pib said:

You can get ig cheaper off other sites like Lazada.

 

https://s.lazada.co.th/s.qJdUU 

 

 

 

Damn, I quite fancy one. I could annoy everyone around me while I’m waiting to charge my car at one of the free charging stations. Maybe I could even chase away those ahead of me in the queue.

[Gweiloman]

50 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

whats the electric range of it ?

I notice it has a claimed economy of 7.5lt/100km... bout the same as the dinosuars with no leccy motors.

I would expect a 30 kWh traction battery would have an electric only range of about 150 kms or so, unless the truck is fully loaded. 
 

As for pickups like the Hilux or Ford Ranger having an economy of 7.5l/100 km, is this while on the back of a tow truck?

[Andrew Dwyer]

12 minutes ago, Gweiloman said:

I would expect a 30 kWh traction battery would have an electric only range of about 150 kms or so, unless the truck is fully loaded. 
 

As for pickups like the Hilux or Ford Ranger having an economy of 7.5l/100 km, is this while on the back of a tow truck?

EV range of 100km and combined NEDC of 800+ km, according to this presentation to BYD Australia Media in BYD China .

 

 

snapshot from the below video.

 

 

[Bandersnatch]

BYD Atto 3 latest prices

 

[Ste78]

Hello,

I just found this article on Bangkok Post

https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/motoring/2871632/cabinet-allots-b7-12bn-for-ev-subsidies

 

"Under the EV 3.0 promotion (first phase), the Excise Department provided subsidies of up to 150,000 baht for EVs ....

The government disburses these subsidies directly to car manufacturers.

Once EV buyers register their vehicles, they can submit a request to the manufacturer to claim the subsidy."

 

I bought Neta V last year and I thought this discout was included in the final price (around 580,000 b).

 

Do you think I get 150,000 baht back ?!

 

This is actually question for all the people who bought EV last year..

 

 

 

 

[JBChiangRai]

6 minutes ago, Ste78 said:

Hello,

I just found this article on Bangkok Post

https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/motoring/2871632/cabinet-allots-b7-12bn-for-ev-subsidies

 

"Under the EV 3.0 promotion (first phase), the Excise Department provided subsidies of up to 150,000 baht for EVs ....

The government disburses these subsidies directly to car manufacturers.

Once EV buyers register their vehicles, they can submit a request to the manufacturer to claim the subsidy."

 

I bought Neta V last year and I thought this discout was included in the final price (around 580,000 b).

 

Do you think I get 150,000 baht back ?!

 

This is actually question for all the people who bought EV last year..

 

 

 

 

 

No you get nothing back.  The manufacturer got your 150k subsidy.

[KhunLA]

10 minutes ago, Ste78 said:

Hello,

I just found this article on Bangkok Post

https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/motoring/2871632/cabinet-allots-b7-12bn-for-ev-subsidies

 

"Under the EV 3.0 promotion (first phase), the Excise Department provided subsidies of up to 150,000 baht for EVs ....

The government disburses these subsidies directly to car manufacturers.

Once EV buyers register their vehicles, they can submit a request to the manufacturer to claim the subsidy."

 

I bought Neta V last year and I thought this discout was included in the final price (around 580,000 b).

 

Do you think I get 150,000 baht back ?!

 

This is actually question for all the people who bought EV last year..

The subsidies are already in the price you paid, and they will vary, as manufacturer has the discretion to pass on as much or little to the consumer as they want.

 

Most are at least 100k, and up.  We actually got 240k knocked off our MG ZS, and they still give that much discount off the MSRP.

 

Not sure if MG got 240k from the govt, but that's what the price showed.

[Ste78]

5 hours ago, JBChiangRai said:

 

No you get nothing back.  The manufacturer got your 150k subsidy.

yes that is indeed the sentence I marked in Red.

 

In Green they said later "Once EV buyers .... can submit a request to the manufacturer to claim the subsidy".

 

It makes no sense, that might be a translaction issue

[KhunLA]

38 minutes ago, Ste78 said:

yes that is indeed the sentence I marked in Red.

 

In Green they said later "Once EV buyers .... can submit a request to the manufacturer to claim the subsidy".

 

It makes no sense, that might be a translaction issue

I don't know or read/heard of anyone that had to submit paperwork for the subsidy.  I'm guessing one of the papers signed at dealer during the purchase may have been that form.  They handled it for us.

 

Different from the excise rebate, back in 2012 ish, when the customer had to file for their 60-100k baht rebate.

 

I'm pretty sure our paperwork had the MSRP ฿1,189,000, then ฿240k in their somewhere for final price of ฿949k.

 

Promo when we purchased ...

 

 

Also why the total loss insured appraisal was ฿960k, as based on the MSRP.   Even now the insured value is ฿840k, and a new ZS is ฿829k

[Bandersnatch]

Over a year ago I ordered a Deco Hannah electric motor bike. Originally the price was advertised as:

 

 

 

but I knew that the incentive was coming:

 

 

[Andrew Dwyer]

8 hours ago, Ste78 said:

Hello,

I just found this article on Bangkok Post

https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/motoring/2871632/cabinet-allots-b7-12bn-for-ev-subsidies

 

"Under the EV 3.0 promotion (first phase), the Excise Department provided subsidies of up to 150,000 baht for EVs ....

The government disburses these subsidies directly to car manufacturers.

Once EV buyers register their vehicles, they can submit a request to the manufacturer to claim the subsidy."

 

I bought Neta V last year and I thought this discout was included in the final price (around 580,000 b).

 

Do you think I get 150,000 baht back ?!

 

This is actually question for all the people who bought EV last year..

 

 

 

 

You may be referring to this :

 

 

 

This quote may be the cause for confusion:

 

“  In the first stage of the EV 3.0 scheme, EVs priced below 2 million baht were granted up to 150,000 baht, and electric motorcycles priced below 150,000 baht received up to 18,000 baht. The grants are sent directly to the manufacturers, and customers can claim the grant once their vehicles are registered. “

 

[UWEB]

3 hours ago, Bandersnatch said:

Over a year ago I ordered a Deco Hannah electric motor bike. Originally the price was advertised as:

 

 

 

but I knew that the incentive was coming:

 

 

Yes, prices went down since a while. Five days ago I've ordered a new Deco Double Ace, down from 79.900 THB to 60.640 THB.

[Pib]

11 hours ago, Ste78 said:

Hello,

I just found this article on Bangkok Post

https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/motoring/2871632/cabinet-allots-b7-12bn-for-ev-subsidies

 

"Under the EV 3.0 promotion (first phase), the Excise Department provided subsidies of up to 150,000 baht for EVs ....

The government disburses these subsidies directly to car manufacturers.

Once EV buyers register their vehicles, they can submit a request to the manufacturer to claim the subsidy."

 

I bought Neta V last year and I thought this discout was included in the final price (around 580,000 b).

 

Do you think I get 150,000 baht back ?!

 

This is actually question for all the people who bought EV last year..

 

 

I expect the part of the news article that they can submit a request to the manufacturers (i.e., dealerships) where a person bought the EV is incorrect especially since the manufacturers/dealerships want to advertise the lowest possible price to increase sales....a price that is based on the manufactures/dealership receiving the subsidy once they complete registration for the buyer.   

 

Now several manufacturers/dealerships have offered "cash back" promotions (not to be confused with the govt subsidy) for short periods where when a buyer must complete payment and registration (even thou the dealership handles the registraton) by a certain date to be eligible for "cash back" like below Bt100K BYD Atto promotions late last year and early this year.....just before BYD started dropping the retail  price much more aggressively with no cash back promotion.   I figure the "cash-back" promotions was BYD sneaky way of lowering the price of the EV without actually lowering the retail price even more.  Below are a coupe of BYD "cash back" promotions from the recent past       T

 

https://www.reverautomotive.com/en/news/atto3-runout-campaign

https://www.reverautomotive.com/en/news/3-million-sales-celebration-campaign

• No 12

  Cash Back Condition Conditions for 100,000 Baht and 50,000 Baht cash back

  Cash Back Process

  Customers must receive payment receipt and take delivery of the car within 31 December 2023 and complete the car registration before 31 January 2024. And customers must to send all required documents through online channel of Rever Automotive Co.,Ltd. before 29 February 2024 at 23.59 only.

  Cash Back Required Document
  
  For individual entities

  • 1. Copy of the vehicle payment receipt (tax invoice)

  • 2. Copy of the owner's ID card/vehicle owner's proof of ownership.

  • 3. Copy of the bank account book of the individual entity who owns the vehicle or is the

  • 4. Copy of vehicle registration manual

  
  
  For legal entities

  • 1. Copy of the vehicle payment receipt (tax invoice)

  • 2. Copy of the company's certification not exceeding 3 months.

  • 3. Copy of the bank account book of the legal entity who owns the vehicle or is the vehicle owner.

  • 4. Copy of vehicle registration manual

 

[Bandersnatch]

GEELY RIDDARA RD6. Electric pickup
 

 

(Google Translated)

 

Now accepting reservations ! Estimated low price for a million. GEELY RIDDARA RD6. Electric pickup 100%. Launch in Thailand this October 2024 LifeStyle Pick-up

📍Special interest 0.99%*
📍Free Home Charger with installation*

Book a free today no charge

See details and reserve your rights at https://th.riddara.com/

The low price of a million ! GEELY RIDDARA RD6, electric pickup 100%.
 

Launch in Thailand this October 2024 LifeStyle Pick-up Motor 272 horsepower. Rear wheel drive. Battery 100 kWh. Distance 600 km. And the 4WD twin motor 428 horsepower 0-100 km/h in 4.5 seconds.

Watch the test drive clip here:

 

 

 

RIDDARA RD6, 100% electric pickup truck in GEELY association. Preparing to debut officially in Thailand this October 2024 ready to attend Motor Expo 2024 at GEELY – RIDDARA – ZEEKR booth in the same association.

Dimension, the size of the tank.

- length 5,260 millimetres
- width 1,900 millimeters.
- 1,865 millimeters high.
- Wheelbase 3,120 mm
- Minimum distance to ground Clearance 221 millimeters
- Body weight 2,065 – 2,090 kg.
- Front Frunk Storage 70L
- Supports a maximum load weight of 775 kg
- Supports a maximum towing weight of 2,500 kg.

The size of a rear bumper

- Length x Width x Depth : 1,525 x 1,450 x 540 mm
- Capacity 1,200 Liters.

 

Comparison with the size of the pickup truck sold in Thailand.

- GEELY RIDDARA RD6 : 5,260 x 1,900 x 1,865 มม. | ฐานล้อ 3,120 มม.
- Isuzu D-Max : 5,280 x 1,870 x 1,810 mm. | Wheel Base 3,125 mm
- Hilux Revo : 5,265 x 1,800 x 1,690 mm. | Wheel Base 3,085 mm
- Hilux Champ : 5,300 x 1,785 x 1,735 mm. | Wheel Base 3,085 mm
- Mitsubishi Triton : 5,320 x 1,865 x 1,795 มม. | ฐานล้อ 3,130 มม.
- Nissan Navara : 5,260 x 1,875 x 1,840 mm. | Wheel Base 3,150 mm
- Mazda BT-50 : 5,280 x 1,870 x 1,785 mm. | Wheel Base 3,125 mm
- MG Extender : 5,365 x 1,900 x 1,850 mm. | Wheel Base 3,155 mm
- BYD SHARK : 5,457 x 1,917 x 1,925 mm. | Wheel Base 3,260 mm
- Ford Ranger : 5,370 x 1,918 x 1,884 mm | wheel base 3,270 mm
- GWM Poer SAHAR : 5,445 x 1,991 x 1,924 mm. | Wheel Base 3,350 mm

Powerful Powertrain (referring to specs at China)

Standard Range

Electric motor. Maximum power 272 horsepower. Maximum torque 384 newton meters. Rear-Wheel Drive. Battery 63 kWh. Distance 410 km. (CLTC)

 

Long Range

Electric motor. Maximum power 272 horsepower. Maximum torque 384 newton meters. Rear-Wheel Drive. Battery 86 kWh. Distance 500 km. (NEDC)

Super Long Range

Electric motor. Maximum power 272 horsepower. Maximum torque 384 newton meters. Rear-Wheel Drive. Battery 100 kWh

- Acceleration 0-100 km/h in 6.0 seconds.
- Top Speed top speed 185 km/h
- Running a distance of 600 km. (NEDC)

Horizon 4WD

 

Dual electric motors 2 units. Maximum power 428 horsepower. Maximum torque 594 newton meters. 4-wheel drive. All-Wheel Drive. Battery 86 kWh. Distance 520 km. (CLTC)

- Acceleration of 0-100 km/h in 4.5 seconds.
- Top Speed top speed 190 km/h

Charging. Charging the power.

Charger Type 2 / CCS Combo

- AC alternator current supports up to 11 kW
- Direct current DC Fast Charging. Support up to 120 kW
- Electric current distribution system to external devices and other electric cars V2V up to 21 kW

 

RIDDARA RD6, 100% electric pick-up in GEELY association. Preparing to debut officially in Thailand. This October, 2024 LifeStyle Pick-up. Low price for a million! Ready to join Motor Expo 2024 at GEELY – RIDDARA – ZEEKR booth in the same association.

 

https://autolifethailand.tv/geely-riddara-radar-rd6-ev-bev-coming-thailand/
 

 

[Pib]

A  28 Sep 2024 The Nation news article....be sure to read past the headline as it looks like August registrations of EVs jumped way up....highest of any month this year (even higher than the big number in January).   Maybe "sluggish" vehicle sales/registrations for most of 2024  is coming to an end.

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/news/general/40041876

Thailand sees a 13 percent decline in registration of new electric vehicles

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

1 minute read

 

 

However, trend of increasing demand continues in 2024

As many as 1,876,356 electric vehicles (EVs) were registered in Thailand in the first eight months of 2024, a nearly 13 percent drop compared to the same period last year.

 

The Department of Land Transport (DLT) said on Friday that registrations had declined by 280,091 vehicles from the 2,156,447 in the same period last year.

 

The department said that despite the lower number of registered EVs in 2024, the trend of new EV registrations was still growing, especially after January.

 

EV registrations during the year:

January: 15,915 units

February: 6,259 units

March: 7,373 units

April: 5,973 units

May: 7,969 units

June: 7,911 units

July: 8,270 units

August: 20,658 units.

 

In August, the top five EVs being registered were: passenger vehicles with less than 7 seats (17,980 units), motorcycles (2,158), trucks (233), taxis (168), and tuk-tuk (39).

 

“Electric vehicles are environmentally friendly as they emit zero carbon dioxide,” the department’s deputy director-general, Seksom Akraphand, said. “It is one of the reasons that the adoption of EVs has been growing continually. We believe that the number of EV registrations will keep on growing until the year-end.”

 

[JBChiangRai]

7 minutes ago, Pib said:

A  28 Sep 2024 The Nation news article....be sure to read past the headline as it looks like August registrations of EVs jumped way up....highest of any month this year (even higher than the big number in January).   Maybe "sluggish" vehicle sales/registrations for most of 2024  is coming to an end.

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/news/general/40041876

Thailand sees a 13 percent decline in registration of new electric vehicles

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

1 minute read

 

 

However, trend of increasing demand continues in 2024

As many as 1,876,356 electric vehicles (EVs) were registered in Thailand in the first eight months of 2024, a nearly 13 percent drop compared to the same period last year.

 

The Department of Land Transport (DLT) said on Friday that registrations had declined by 280,091 vehicles from the 2,156,447 in the same period last year.

 

The department said that despite the lower number of registered EVs in 2024, the trend of new EV registrations was still growing, especially after January.

 

EV registrations during the year:

January: 15,915 units

February: 6,259 units

March: 7,373 units

April: 5,973 units

May: 7,969 units

June: 7,911 units

July: 8,270 units

August: 20,658 units.

 

In August, the top five EVs being registered were: passenger vehicles with less than 7 seats (17,980 units), motorcycles (2,158), trucks (233), taxis (168), and tuk-tuk (39).

 

“Electric vehicles are environmentally friendly as they emit zero carbon dioxide,” the department’s deputy director-general, Seksom Akraphand, said. “It is one of the reasons that the adoption of EVs has been growing continually. We believe that the number of EV registrations will keep on growing until the year-end.”

 

Oops, statistics!  Cue Vinny41

[Pib]

25 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said:

Oops, statistics!  Cue Vinny41

Well, more power to Vinny41 if he can figure out from DLT stats how so many EV registrations occurred for August because when I look at the DLT stats from their webpage I only see above half of the August numbers being stated in the news article above.   

[vinny41]

1 hour ago, Pib said:

Well, more power to Vinny41 if he can figure out from DLT stats how so many EV registrations occurred for August because when I look at the DLT stats from their webpage I only see above half of the August numbers being stated in the news article above.   

The only numbers for August that Both the nation article and DLT match are

RY3 trucks 233

RY8 three wheeled cycles 39

all the other figures don't match

 

RY1 figures for August were  6,211

 

If all electric vehicles including motorbikes are added DLT report  total comes to 8,804

I have noticed autolife and a number of other media outlets are now using a new acronym

XEV which is combined 

Electric vehicle xEV is the generic name for electromotive vehicles such as a hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and fuel-cell electric vehicles

Basically anything that has an electric motor

using DLT stats combined XEV comes to 19,801 for August