repancies between preliminary reports and confirmed data. January vehicle sales in Thailand down 16.4%, production down 12.5% (detailed report)According to the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), January vehicle sales in Thailand decreased 16.4% year over year to 54,814 units. The decline followed semiconductor shortage issue that caused delays in the delivery of some car models. While sales of passenger cars in January saw a YoY growth, sales o...

Automotive Production Data  Updated at: 2025/02/25

% respectively. In January-May 2023, vehicle production increased 6.7% to 775,955 units.Vehicle exports in May 2023 were at 86,358 units, up 12.2% YoY. The vehicle export value in May was THB 55.0 billion, up 18.9% year over year. The YoY increase was attributable to a low base (with a more intense semiconductor shortage situation in 2022 amid several crises such as the Russia-Ukraine war and the Shanghai COVID-19 lockdown). In May, exports to al...

Automotive Production Data  Updated at: 2024/02/22

model in 2022 with 181,384 units, followed by Toyota Hilux with 145,435 units, Honda City with 46,222 units, Ford Ranger with 29,310 units and Toyota Yaris with 28,522 units.New vehicle production in December increased 2.7% to 158,606 units thanks to the availability of more auto parts, especially semiconductors. The 2022 new vehicle production increased 11.7% to 1,883,515 units.Vehicle exports in December rose 10.2% to 111,605 units, the best i...

Automotive Production Data  Updated at: 2023/02/21

2% to 66,753 units and engines were down 9.5% to 1,539,786 units.   Mike Hawes, CEO of SMMT said, “These are incredibly worrying figures, underscoring the severity of situation facing the automotive industry. Covid is impacting supply chains massively, causing global shortages – especially of semiconductors – which is likely to affect the sector throughout next year. With an increasingly negative economic backdrop, rising inflation and Co...

Automotive Production Data  Updated at: 2022/02/28

d decreased 17.2% year over year to 86,145 units, though the highest monthly figure in 2021 with up 20.1% month-over-month. 2021 full year vehicle sales in Thailand declined 4.2% year over year to 759,119 units, caused by the lockdown measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 as well as the global semiconductor shortage. Yet, the support measures from the government to encourage consumer spending, including the 50-50 copayment scheme and crop in...

Automotive Production Data  Updated at: 2022/02/25

a result, trucks and commercial vehicles both reached a record high with regard to production and sales volumes. When compared to historical data of 2019, passenger vehicle production and sales volumes declined in the first quarter of this year. The larger y/y drop may be related to the shortage in semiconductor supply. New energy vehicle (NEV) production, sales, and exports reached a record high for the month of March.Overall vehicle production ...

Automotive Production Data  Updated at: 2022/02/25

e issued policies to stimulate consumption nationwide. However, the global spread of COVID-19 exerts a second impact upon European and American countries, which further slows down the recovery of the world economy and indirectly influences economic growth in China. Meanwhile, recent short supply of semiconductor chips will have some impact upon automobile production in the short term.Overall vehicle production in November totaled 2.847 million un...

Automotive Production Data  Updated at: 2021/04/28