“Suriya” reveals the 43rd Motor Show to awaken the electric car trend with 3,000 bookings, accelerating the policy to support the use of full-cycle EVs. After finding a trend of people who want to buy a new car to pay more attention.
6 Apr 2022 – Mr. Suriya Jungrungruangkit Minister of Industry Revealed about the Bangkok International Motor Show 2022, or the 43rd Motor Show, which ended on April 3, that there were 33,936 car reservations in the event, an increase of 13.6% from last year. It is a total of about 3,000 electric vehicle reservations, or 10%, partly due to government measures to promote electric vehicles. as well as new cars and motorcycles introduced during the fair Including a campaign to boost sales of car manufacturers as consumers trust the safety standards of the event, bringing the number of visitors to the event as high as 1,578,898.
In addition, this year’s event has a growing number of electric vehicle (EV) operators. This is in line with the government’s policy that wants Thailand to be the center of electric vehicle production. The automotive and auto parts industry is one of the main industries that drive the economy of Thailand. With an export value of more than 1.09 trillion baht, or 6.4% of the country’s GDP. In 2021, Thailand produced a total of 1.7 million cars and it is expected that by 2022, Thailand will produce a total of 1.8 million cars.
However, the Ministry of Industry discussed with government agencies Thai Automobile Association Thai Auto Parts Manufacturers Association and related private sectors set a vision for Thailand to be the center for producing electric vehicles and important parts of the region. By 2025, the target is to produce a total of 225,000 electric vehicles per year in the country, accounting for 10% of the total vehicle production, and by 2030, the total annual domestic electric vehicle production is 725,000 units, accounting for 30% of the total vehicle production.
This will enable by 2030 to be able to add value to the gross domestic product (GDP) of not less than 200 billion baht and create a demand for modern automotive workers about 30,000 positions per year.
In addition, the Ministry of Industry has accelerated the driving of environmental factors to strengthen the potential and strength of the electric vehicle industry, importantly, the establishment of standards related to electric vehicles covering cars, pickup trucks, buses, trucks, motorcycles, tricycles, batteries and charging stations, a total of 114 standards. In addition, the National Automotive and Tire Testing Center or ATTRIC Testing Center has been developed at Sanam Chai Khet District. Chachoengsao Province for raising standards and research
which is the first automotive testing center in the ASEAN region, consisting of research, development, test performance of vehicles and prototype parts tire test and electric vehicle battery testing center To encourage domestic entrepreneurs to research and develop products that meet international standards.
“The use of BEV electric vehicles in Thailand tends to increase continuously. With the cumulative total BEV registrations in 2020, approximately 2,000 vehicles, and in 2021, there are approximately 4,000 BEV registrations. It is a leap forward growth,” said Mr. Suriya.
