Thailand

Reported on July 22, 2024, the Thai Industry Minister led a delegation to study circular industrial estates in Japan from July 21-27. This is part of plans for a smart city and EV manufacturing in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) on Thailand’s eastern seaboard. This visit to Japan marked the beginning of a collaboration to build a circular economy in Thailand.

The Thai representatives also held talks with Japanese counterparts on driving sustainable development goals (SDGs), the circular economy and carbon neutrality. Items on the agenda include dealing with industrial waste, using ammonia as an alternative to fossil fuel, and recycling EVs, fluorescent lamps and solar panels.

The Thai delegation will also visit Kitakyushu Eco-Town to study resource management under the Bio, Circular and Green (BCG) economy model.

(From Thailand's Industry Minister release and an aticle of The Nation on July 22, 2024)

Announced on July 25, 2024, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) revealed the data from Land Transport Department that notes all kind of 100% purely electric mobility registrations of 7,990 units in the month of June 2024 (down 17.5% YoY), of which registrations of electric private passenger cars and electric motorcycles contributed 5,661 units and 2,094 units, respectively. 

In the first half of 2024, registrations of purely electric mobility reached 51,911 units (up 20.6% YoY), including 36,518 electric private passenger cars and 13,733 electric motorcycles.
(From FTI announcement / release on July 25, 2024)

On July 25, 2024, the NETA X officially made its launch in Thailand in 2 variants, priced from THB 739,000. Deliveries will begin in early August 2024.

Designed under the concept and slogan “NETA X: Experience Tech with EV”, this electric SUV’s spacious and comfortable cabin with state-of-the-art technology works with the ADAS 2.0 driver assistance systems and the complete safety systems. Its overall dimensions are (LWH) 4,619x 1,860x 1,628 mm with a wheelbase of 2,770 mm.

The NETA X Comfort trim comes equipped with a 51.8 kWh lithium-ion battery for a maximum range of 401 km on a full charge (NEDC standard), while the NETA X Smart model gets a 62-kWh battery for a range of 480 km on a full charge. Both variants feature high-efficiency electric motor transmission. The maximum output of 120 kW (163 hp) and 210 Nm torque enables acceleration from 0 - 100 km/h in 9.5 seconds.

(From Neta Auto Thailand press release and social media updates on July 25, 2024)