August 14, 2025Aug 14 Popular Post https://autolifethailand.tv/ev-register-bev-thailand-july-2025/ Total registrations of 100% electric vehicles in Thailand in July 2025 total 10,194 vehicles | Increase +76.2% MG4 holds the championship. Total registrations of 100% electric vehicles in Thailand in July 2025 totaled 10,194 vehicles, representing a +72.6% increase compared to the same month the previous year and a -5.2% decrease compared to the previous month. MG4 took the title for the first time, followed by BYD ATTO3 / BYD Dolphin / BYD Sealion7 / GWM ORA Good Cat. The cumulative total number of registered vehicles in the 100% electric vehicle (BEV: Battery Electric Vehicle) group in July 2025 is 10,194 vehicles (representing 23.5% of the total number of registered vehicles in Thailand, totaling 43,314 vehicles).
August 15, 2025Aug 15 On 8/14/2025 at 6:55 AM, Andrew Dwyer said: The Toyota/BYD joint venture was the bz3x ( or something like that ) which was a nicer looking sedan type vehicle but seems to have faded into obscurity. It's widely used as taxi in China
August 15, 2025Aug 15 4 minutes ago, CLW said: It's widely used as taxi in China You sure as it's only been available in China (actual deliveries) since March 2025....not that many months ago. Reference link for underlined part above https://carnewschina.com/2024/12/08/gac-toyota-bz3x-electric-suv-opens-pre-sales-in-china/
August 15, 2025Aug 15 4 minutes ago, Pib said: You sure as it's only been available in China (actual deliveries) since March 2025....not that many months ago. Reference link for underlined part above https://carnewschina.com/2024/12/08/gac-toyota-bz3x-electric-suv-opens-pre-sales-in-china/ Oh, the bz3x is a SUV? Someone mentioned it's a sedan. The Toyota BYD sedan is widely used as a taxi in China
August 15, 2025Aug 15 1 minute ago, CLW said: Oh, the bz3x is a SUV? Someone mentioned it's a sedan. The Toyota BYD sedan is widely used as a taxi in China Yea...lots of BYD models (sedan and SUV styles) sold in China....expect BYD sells more BEVs than anyone in China.
August 15, 2025Aug 15 6 minutes ago, CLW said: Oh, the bz3x is a SUV? Someone mentioned it's a sedan. The Toyota BYD sedan is widely used as a taxi in China Yeah, that was me who said it was a sedan, i was going by this photo. But in the photo above it appears like a Fortuner from the back end.
August 15, 2025Aug 15 Popular Post 16 hours ago, Pib said: https://autolifethailand.tv/ev-register-bev-thailand-july-2025/ Total registrations of 100% electric vehicles in Thailand in July 2025 total 10,194 vehicles | Increase +76.2% MG4 holds the championship. Total registrations of 100% electric vehicles in Thailand in July 2025 totaled 10,194 vehicles, representing a +72.6% increase compared to the same month the previous year and a -5.2% decrease compared to the previous month. MG4 took the title for the first time, followed by BYD ATTO3 / BYD Dolphin / BYD Sealion7 / GWM ORA Good Cat. The cumulative total number of registered vehicles in the 100% electric vehicle (BEV: Battery Electric Vehicle) group in July 2025 is 10,194 vehicles (representing 23.5% of the total number of registered vehicles in Thailand, totaling 43,314 vehicles). It is funny 😁 how autolife always pad the RY.1 DLT numbers, but it is absolut hilarious 😂 😃 😄 😁 🤣 that autolife can't even calculate a percentage reduction of their own numbers. That -5.2% MoM reduction should be -23.8%, based on 13,382 in June vs. 10,194 in July.
August 15, 2025Aug 15 42 minutes ago, Andrew Dwyer said: That’s a lot of horses right there !! The Zeekr 7X, specifically the all-wheel-drive (AWD) version, achieves a 0-100 km/h acceleration time of 3.8 seconds.
August 15, 2025Aug 15 1 hour ago, Andrew Dwyer said: That’s a lot of horses right there !! Almost 50% more for the AWD version than the BYD SL7 AWD makes it look rather expensive. Conversely - the Tesla Y AWD is a good chunk more still........ What makes the 7X an even harder sell is that so far they have a very small dealer network, all of them centered around BKK. So why is it, I am still intrigued........? Waiting for the car show in November and see how much they will discount.
August 15, 2025Aug 15 41 minutes ago, mistral53 said: Almost 50% more for the AWD version than the BYD SL7 AWD makes it look rather expensive. Conversely - the Tesla Y AWD is a good chunk more still........ What makes the 7X an even harder sell is that so far they have a very small dealer network, all of them centered around BKK. So why is it, I am still intrigued........? Waiting for the car show in November and see how much they will discount. Yeah, there might still be plenty of interest, seems a tad expensive but plenty for your baht ! The Auto Life spec also has this statement ? ” ZEEKR 7X 100% Electric Thai Version The price forecast by ZEEKR Thailand is in the range of 1,600,000 – 1,800,000 baht. “ https://autolifethailand.tv/official-price-zeekr-7x-ev-bev-thailand/ Highlights are plenty of horsepower and torque, fast DC charging ( up to 420 kw ), frameless doors, 21 speaker system , one pedal driving, rear seat recline, under rear seat storage, 12 cameras and 12 sensors, Digital surround view monitoring, active air suspension, 4 doors open and close electronically. Will definitely attract plenty of attention. Only drawback i see initially is the NMC battery in the two long range versions.
August 15, 2025Aug 15 30 minutes ago, Andrew Dwyer said: Yeah, there might still be plenty of interest, seems a tad expensive but plenty for your baht ! The Auto Life spec also has this statement ? ” ZEEKR 7X 100% Electric Thai Version The price forecast by ZEEKR Thailand is in the range of 1,600,000 – 1,800,000 baht. “ https://autolifethailand.tv/official-price-zeekr-7x-ev-bev-thailand/ Highlights are plenty of horsepower and torque, fast DC charging ( up to 420 kw ), frameless doors, 21 speaker system , one pedal driving, rear seat recline, under rear seat storage, 12 cameras and 12 sensors, Digital surround view monitoring, active air suspension, 4 doors open and close electronically. Will definitely attract plenty of attention. Only drawback i see initially is the NMC battery in the two long range versions. While I can see all these fancy features can tickle any tech enthusiast, that is a lot of things that can go wrong and malfunction. Parking sensors often give a false reading due to moisture or debris. Cameras 📷 get dirty and many, many reputable car manufacturers have had problems with air suspensions. NMC batteries 🔋 baking at 45 °C on a hot April, yeah I hope someone will be there to film the fire 🔥.
August 15, 2025Aug 15 34 minutes ago, ExpatOilWorker said: While I can see all these fancy features can tickle any tech enthusiast, that is a lot of things that can go wrong and malfunction. Not a fan of unnecessary bells & whistle. Aside from added cost for things I don't need or will probably use, they are the things that crap out, and get the most complaints of.
August 15, 2025Aug 15 4 hours ago, ExpatOilWorker said: It is funny 😁 how autolife always pad the RY.1 DLT numbers, but it is absolut hilarious 😂 😃 😄 😁 🤣 that autolife can't even calculate a percentage reduction of their own numbers. That -5.2% MoM reduction should be -23.8%, based on 13,382 in June vs. 10,194 in July. EOW, Autolife is using Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) mathematics which is far beyond what any of us of mere mortals can understand....it takes a professional mathematician to comprehend this high level math. So, don't complain about what you don't understand. 😀😜 Seriously though, I just tried to figure out how they came up with the 5.2% figure by even looking at last years data, but I couldn't figure it out. Just a major typo on autolife's part I guess (or TAT math). But hey, it sure appears BEVs are now (at least over the last several months) accounting for approx 1 in every 4 new cars bought in Thailand. And I'm sure more and more ICE gearheads will cross over into BEV land over the coming years. Heck, I bet there is a BEV out there that even you are secretly considering. 😉
August 15, 2025Aug 15 Not sure this has been posted already, but the new MG4 in China will have an option for a so to say solid state battery with only 5% liquid filling. This would mark the first mass production EV car using this technology and for an affordable price, too. https://paultan.org/2025/08/14/2025-mg4-ev-to-get-anxin-edition-in-china-with-semi-solid-state-battery/
August 15, 2025Aug 15 Popular Post I see following Audi's massive price cuts Mercedes are following suit. Cars prices will be chopped between 100k and 3 million baht. PANIC!! And it just shows how much they have been creaming over the years. (Not sure specifically the discounts on their EVs but given their stupid prices I assume it will be at the higher end of the scale) https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/3087016/mercedes-benz-tweaks-pricing-strategy-to-spur-premium-car-sales
August 15, 2025Aug 15 32 minutes ago, josephbloggs said: I see following Audi's massive price cuts Mercedes are following suit. Cars prices will be chopped between 100k and 3 million baht. PANIC!! And it just shows how much they have been creaming over the years. (Not sure specifically the discounts on their EVs but given their stupid prices I assume it will be at the higher end of the scale) https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/3087016/mercedes-benz-tweaks-pricing-strategy-to-spur-premium-car-sales No, no, no.....don't called them "massive price cuts"....Mercedes offering massive price cuts???!!!....why that's just against the rules of the universe. Instead, use the Mercedes CEO (Thailand) description of "price adjustments....making it easier for prospective buyers, etc." 😉😀
August 15, 2025Aug 15 5 minutes ago, Pib said: No, no, no.....don't called them "massive price cuts"....Mercedes offering massive price cuts???!!!....why that's just against the rules of the universe. Instead, use the Mercedes CEO (Thailand) description of "price adjustments....making it easier for prospective buyers, etc." 😉😀 Ha ha, sorry, yes, how silly of me. They are simply introducing customer value enhancement initiatives.
August 15, 2025Aug 15 13 minutes ago, Pib said: No, no, no.....don't called them "massive price cuts"....Mercedes offering massive price cuts???!!!....why that's just against the rules of the universe. Instead, use the Mercedes CEO (Thailand) description of "price adjustments....making it easier for prospective buyers, etc." 😉😀 Will there be further price adjustments once the Thailand-EU FTA agreement is completed The sixth round of negotiations on the Thailand-European Union (EU) Free Trade Agreement (FTA) made solid progress, with consensus reached on three additional chapters. https://www.nationthailand.com/business/economy/40051879
August 16, 2025Aug 16 Popular Post 12 hours ago, Pib said: No, no, no.....don't called them "massive price cuts"....Mercedes offering massive price cuts???!!!....why that's just against the rules of the universe. Instead, use the Mercedes CEO (Thailand) description of "price adjustments....making it easier for prospective buyers, etc." 😉😀 German car manufacturers now can't sell their luxury EVs anywhere. US = high tariff, China = better cars from local brands, Germany = people are not interested in EVs. So now they try to offload their cars in niche markets like Thailand.
August 16, 2025Aug 16 I hope they continue the offloading as that means lower prices for us folks living in Thailand.
August 16, 2025Aug 16 On 8/15/2025 at 11:09 AM, ExpatOilWorker said: It is funny 😁 how autolife always pad the RY.1 DLT numbers, but it is absolut hilarious 😂 😃 😄 😁 🤣 that autolife can't even calculate a percentage reduction of their own numbers. That -5.2% MoM reduction should be -23.8%, based on 13,382 in June vs. 10,194 in July. On 8/15/2025 at 4:12 PM, Pib said: EOW, Autolife is using Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) mathematics which is far beyond what any of us of mere mortals can understand....it takes a professional mathematician to comprehend this high level math. So, don't complain about what you don't understand. 😀😜 Seriously though, I just tried to figure out how they came up with the 5.2% figure by even looking at last years data, but I couldn't figure it out. Just a major typo on autolife's part I guess (or TAT math). But hey, it sure appears BEVs are now (at least over the last several months) accounting for approx 1 in every 4 new cars bought in Thailand. And I'm sure more and more ICE gearheads will cross over into BEV land over the coming years. Heck, I bet there is a BEV out there that even you are secretly considering. 😉 @ExpatOilWorker On 15 Aug Autolife corrected their 14 Aug article that included that 5.2% number obtained from TAT mathematics, was a typo, etc. That 5.2% mention is now gone. Below is what the article now says/as of 15 Aug https://autolifethailand.tv/ev-register-bev-thailand-july-2025/
August 16, 2025Aug 16 On 8/15/2025 at 11:45 AM, Andrew Dwyer said: That’s a lot of horses right there !! Cheaper in Australia (about 1.2 million for the Standard): https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/australian-zeekr-7x-pre-orders-top-1000-in-days-after-reveal-of-aggressive-pricing
August 16, 2025Aug 16 42 minutes ago, matchar said: Cheaper in Australia (about 1.2 million for the Standard): https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/australian-zeekr-7x-pre-orders-top-1000-in-days-after-reveal-of-aggressive-pricing And the final price after the ORC & LCT (if any) .... .... "My local Zeekr dealer sent me an info pack for the 7X, $2k refundable deposit, estimated pricing (before ORC by taking current Zeekr X pricing and differential to Zeekr 7X pricing in China) as follows: Zeekr 7X RWD: $65,000 – $70,000 = ฿1,371,026.15 - ฿1,476,489.70 Zeekr 7X RWD Long Range: $70,000 – $78,000 = ฿1,476,489.70 - ฿1,645,231.38 Zeekr 7X AWD: $78,000 – $85,000 = ฿1,645,231.38 - ฿1792880.35 " ... No mention of wall chargers or 1 yr insurance included. Thai price are 'all in' Looks about the same prices to me ... nice try
August 17, 2025Aug 17 15 hours ago, KhunLA said: And the final price after the ORC & LCT (if any) .... .... "My local Zeekr dealer sent me an info pack for the 7X, $2k refundable deposit, estimated pricing (before ORC by taking current Zeekr X pricing and differential to Zeekr 7X pricing in China) as follows: Zeekr 7X RWD: $65,000 – $70,000 = ฿1,371,026.15 - ฿1,476,489.70 Zeekr 7X RWD Long Range: $70,000 – $78,000 = ฿1,476,489.70 - ฿1,645,231.38 Zeekr 7X AWD: $78,000 – $85,000 = ฿1,645,231.38 - ฿1792880.35 " ... No mention of wall chargers or 1 yr insurance included. Thai price are 'all in' Looks about the same prices to me ... nice try You are talking nonsense as usual. You are quoting estimated pricing before the cheaper official price was announced. "The $57,900 before on-road costs price is for the entry-level 7X RWD (rear-wheel drive), with the 7X Long Range RWD $63,900 before on-roads and the top-spec 7X Performance AWD at $72,900 plus on-roads." "An additional promotion for the first 1000 buyers has been extended until August 18. It gives buyers two years of additional warranty and roadside assistance on top of the standard five years, as well as any paint and cabin colour choice at no additional cost. It also includes a 7kW home charger, Type 2 charging cable and 10-Amp mini portable charging cable, which will be offered beyond August 18 through to September 30."
August 17, 2025Aug 17 2 hours ago, matchar said: You are talking nonsense as usual. You are quoting estimated pricing before the cheaper official price was announced. "The $57,900 before on-road costs price is for the entry-level 7X RWD (rear-wheel drive), with the 7X Long Range RWD $63,900 before on-roads and the top-spec 7X Performance AWD at $72,900 plus on-roads." "An additional promotion for the first 1000 buyers has been extended until August 18. It gives buyers two years of additional warranty and roadside assistance on top of the standard five years, as well as any paint and cabin colour choice at no additional cost. It also includes a 7kW home charger, Type 2 charging cable and 10-Amp mini portable charging cable, which will be offered beyond August 18 through to September 30." Tell me what the final price is then.
August 17, 2025Aug 17 1 hour ago, KhunLA said: Tell me what the final price is then. That depends on the state. Each state charges different fees to register new vehicles. Northern Territory: The NT offers free registration for eligible plug-in electric vehicles (BEVs and PHEVs) until June 30, 2027. This includes a waiver of stamp duty fees up to $1,500. Victoria: Victorian registration fees are calculated using a "fee unit" system, with a set fee per unit. Electric vehicles receive a discount of $100 on their registration fee. New South Wales: NSW has a stamp duty concession for EVs up to $1,500 and free registration until June 30, 2027. However, a road user charge of 2.5c/km for EVs will be implemented from 2027 or when EVs reach 30% of new car sales. But what's important is the price Zeekr are selling it for, which is 1.2 million baht.
August 18, 2025Aug 18 my wife started with something similar but it wouldn't go up the hill outside the house. OK if it is flat.
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